#003B2E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.061 172.5), rgb(0, 59, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#003B2E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| 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 | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B2E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.061 172.5) |
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 #003B2E | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B2E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B2E text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B2E 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 172)
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Step 300
300
#90D0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 173)
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Step 400
400
#41B899
oklch(70.8% 0.115 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003B2E
oklch(31.4% 0.061 172.5)
#003B2E 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) | #39362D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32312F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C37 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B2E
#003B2E
oklch(31.4% 0.061 172.5)
- #482334
#482334
oklch(31.3% 0.061 352.3)
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 #003B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #003B2E 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.