#003C3E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.3% 0.055 198.5), rgb(0, 60, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#003C3E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003C3E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 60, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.055 198.5) |
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 #003C3E | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003C3E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003C3E text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003C3E 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ECED0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#3BB4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.104 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003C3E
oklch(32.3% 0.055 198.5)
#003C3E 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) | #37393E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F333E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003C3E
#003C3E
oklch(32.3% 0.055 198.5)
- #4C2729
#4C2729
oklch(32.2% 0.056 17.2)
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 #003C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
Use #003C3E 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.