#003241
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.5% 0.056 224.3), rgb(0, 50, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#003241 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003241 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 50, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.056 224.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #003241 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003241 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003241 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #003241 text on black | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 223.2)
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Step 300
300
#92CAE0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#4AAED1
oklch(70.6% 0.105 224.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003241
oklch(29.5% 0.056 224.3)
#003241 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A3142 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212B41 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003637 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003241
#003241
oklch(29.5% 0.056 224.3)
- #432314
#432314
oklch(29.5% 0.055 45.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #003241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
Use #003241 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.