#003B44
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.3% 0.056 211.4), rgb(0, 59, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#003B44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B44 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.056 211.4) |
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 #003B44 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B44 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B44 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B44 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 211.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DCDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#3BB2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.106 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003B44
oklch(32.3% 0.056 211.4)
#003B44 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) | #343845 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3244 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B44
#003B44
oklch(32.3% 0.056 211.4)
- #4C2821
#4C2821
oklch(32.2% 0.056 32)
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 #003B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #003B44 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.