#003B49
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.059 219.7), rgb(0, 59, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#003B49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B49 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.059 219.7) |
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 #003B49 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B49 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B49 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B49 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6CABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.071 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E96AF
oklch(63% 0.091 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#0C809B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 220)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#05586B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 219.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003B49
oklch(32.6% 0.059 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#003B49 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) | #32394A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293349 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004040 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B49
#003B49
oklch(32.6% 0.059 219.7)
- #4E291C
#4E291C
oklch(32.6% 0.06 40)
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 #003B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.007
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #003B49 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.