#003D44
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.9% 0.057 207.5), rgb(0, 61, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#003D44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003D44 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 61, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.057 207.5) |
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 #003D44 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003D44 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003D44 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #003D44 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D98A4
oklch(63% 0.087 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#078290
oklch(55.5% 0.094 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#035A63
oklch(42.8% 0.072 206.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003D44
oklch(32.9% 0.057 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#003D44 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) | #363A44 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3444 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003D44
#003D44
oklch(32.9% 0.057 207.5)
- #4E2925
#4E2925
oklch(32.8% 0.056 27.1)
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 #003D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #003D44 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.