#003A2E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.059 173.7), rgb(0, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#003A2E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003A2E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.059 173.7) |
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 #003A2E | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003A2E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003A2E text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003A2E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.07 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#43B79B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003A2E
oklch(31.1% 0.059 173.7)
#003A2E 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) | #38352D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31302F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B37 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003A2E
#003A2E
oklch(31.1% 0.059 173.7)
- #472333
#472333
oklch(31.1% 0.059 353)
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 #003A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #003A2E 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.