#003244
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.7% 0.058 228.9), rgb(0, 50, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#003244 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003244 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 50, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.058 228.9) |
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 #003244 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003244 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003244 text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #003244 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 228.6)
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Step 300
300
#92CAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 228.4)
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Step 400
400
#49ADD7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003244
oklch(29.7% 0.058 228.9)
#003244 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) | #293145 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202B44 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003738 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003244
#003244
oklch(29.7% 0.058 228.9)
- #442310
#442310
oklch(29.6% 0.059 49)
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 #003244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
Use #003244 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.