#003541
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.4% 0.055 218.2), rgb(0, 53, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#003541 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003541 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 53, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.055 218.2) |
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 #003541 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003541 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003541 text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #003541 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 219.2)
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Step 300
300
#91CBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 219.1)
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Step 400
400
#46B0CC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003541
oklch(30.4% 0.055 218.2)
#003541 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) | #2D3342 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252D41 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003939 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003541
#003541
oklch(30.4% 0.055 218.2)
- #46241A
#46241A
oklch(30.3% 0.055 37.2)
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 #003541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #003541 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.