#003C58
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.7% 0.073 236.8), rgb(0, 60, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#003C58 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003C58 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 60, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.073 236.8) |
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 #003C58 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003C58 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #003C58 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003C58 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E0
oklch(81% 0.055 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A9D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#3993C5
oklch(63.2% 0.113 237)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003C58
oklch(33.7% 0.073 236.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 235.5)
#003C58 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) | #2E3C59 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233558 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004346 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003C58
#003C58
oklch(33.7% 0.073 236.8)
- #532C09
#532C09
oklch(33.8% 0.073 57.2)
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 #003C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #003C58 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.