#003B35
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.7% 0.056 183.8), rgb(0, 59, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#003B35 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B35 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.056 183.8) |
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 #003B35 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B35 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B35 text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B35 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 184)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFC5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#40B6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.106 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003B35
oklch(31.7% 0.056 183.8)
#003B35 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) | #373735 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303136 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D39 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B35
#003B35
oklch(31.7% 0.056 183.8)
- #49252F
#49252F
oklch(31.6% 0.056 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 #003B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
Use #003B35 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.