#003C44
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.056 209.4), rgb(0, 60, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#003C44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003C44 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.056 209.4) |
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 #003C44 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003C44 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003C44 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #003C44 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 209.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E98A6
oklch(63.2% 0.087 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#0C8291
oklch(55.6% 0.094 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#055964
oklch(42.6% 0.072 209.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003C44
oklch(32.6% 0.056 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#003C44 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) | #353944 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3344 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003C44
#003C44
oklch(32.6% 0.056 209.4)
- #4D2923
#4D2923
oklch(32.6% 0.055 30.4)
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 #003C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
Use #003C44 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.