#003A32
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.057 180.2), rgb(0, 58, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#003A32 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003A32 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 58, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.057 180.2) |
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 #003A32 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003A32 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003A32 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #003A32 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#90CFC2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#42B6A3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003A32
oklch(31.2% 0.057 180.2)
#003A32 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) | #373632 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303033 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B38 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003A32
#003A32
oklch(31.2% 0.057 180.2)
- #482430
#482430
oklch(31.3% 0.057 359.6)
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 #003A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
Use #003A32 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.