#003345
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30% 0.059 228.5), rgb(0, 51, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#003345 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003345 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 51, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.059 228.5) |
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 #003345 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003345 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003345 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #003345 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#91CAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 229)
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Step 400
400
#47AED7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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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
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003345
oklch(30% 0.059 228.5)
#003345 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) | #293246 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212C45 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003839 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003345
#003345
oklch(30% 0.059 228.5)
- #452411
#452411
oklch(30% 0.058 49.1)
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 #003345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
Use #003345 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.