#003646
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.9% 0.058 224.4), rgb(0, 54, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#003646 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003646 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 54, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.058 224.4) |
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 #003646 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003646 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003646 text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #003646 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FCBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 400
400
#43AFD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 224.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003646
oklch(30.9% 0.058 224.4)
#003646 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) | #2D3547 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242E46 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003646
#003646
oklch(30.9% 0.058 224.4)
- #482616
#482616
oklch(31% 0.058 45.2)
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 #003646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #003646 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.