#003B2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.061 171), rgb(0, 59, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#003B2D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B2D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.061 171) |
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 #003B2D | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B2D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B2D text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B2D text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 171)
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Step 400
400
#42B897
oklch(70.8% 0.116 171)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003B2D
oklch(31.4% 0.061 171)
#003B2D 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) | #39362C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32312E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C37 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B2D
#003B2D
oklch(31.4% 0.061 171)
- #482335
#482335
oklch(31.3% 0.061 350.7)
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 #003B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #003B2D 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.