#003B45
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.057 213.1), rgb(0, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#003B45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B45 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.057 213.1) |
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 #003B45 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B45 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B45 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B45 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F97A9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#0F8194
oklch(55.5% 0.094 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#065967
oklch(42.7% 0.073 213.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003B45
oklch(32.4% 0.057 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B31
oklch(27% 0.036 213.3)
#003B45 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) | #343946 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3245 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B45
#003B45
oklch(32.4% 0.057 213.1)
- #4D2820
#4D2820
oklch(32.4% 0.058 33.2)
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 #003B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #003B45 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.