#003D2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32% 0.063 170.2), rgb(0, 61, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#003D2E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003D2E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 61, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.063 170.2) |
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 #003D2E | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003D2E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003D2E text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #003D2E text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1B9
oklch(81% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EB895
oklch(70.6% 0.12 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003D2E
oklch(32% 0.063 170.2)
#003D2E 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) | #3B382D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34332F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E39 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003D2E
#003D2E
oklch(32% 0.063 170.2)
- #4B2437
#4B2437
oklch(32% 0.064 350.8)
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 #003D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
Use #003D2E 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.