#00353E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.2% 0.053 212.8), rgb(0, 53, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#00353E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00353E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.053 212.8) |
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 #00353E | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00353E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00353E text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00353E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.035 212.4)
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Step 300
300
#91CCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#47B1C5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 212.2)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00353E
oklch(30.2% 0.053 212.8)
#00353E 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) | #2E333F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262D3E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003938 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00353E
#00353E
oklch(30.2% 0.053 212.8)
- #45241D
#45241D
oklch(30.2% 0.052 32.9)
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 #00353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #00353E 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.