#003642
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.7% 0.055 217.9), rgb(0, 54, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#003642 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003642 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 54, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.055 217.9) |
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 #003642 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003642 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003642 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #003642 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#BFE0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 216)
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Step 300
300
#90CBDD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#44B0CC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 218.2)
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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
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003642
oklch(30.7% 0.055 217.9)
#003642 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) | #2E3443 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262E42 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003642
#003642
oklch(30.7% 0.055 217.9)
- #47251A
#47251A
oklch(30.7% 0.055 38.7)
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 #003642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #003642 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.