#003D3B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.5% 0.056 191.1), rgb(0, 61, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#003D3B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003D3B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 61, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.056 191.1) |
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 #003D3B | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003D3B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003D3B text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #003D3B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 192)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A96
oklch(63.1% 0.086 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#0D8480
oklch(55.5% 0.093 191)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#065B58
oklch(42.6% 0.072 190.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003D3B
oklch(32.5% 0.056 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#003D3B 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) | #38393B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31333B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003D3B
#003D3B
oklch(32.5% 0.056 191.1)
- #4C272D
#4C272D
oklch(32.4% 0.056 10.3)
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 #003D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #003D3B 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.