#003D50
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.5% 0.064 226.2), rgb(0, 61, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#003D50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003D50 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 61, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.064 226.2) |
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 #003D50 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003D50 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003D50 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #003D50 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D9
oklch(81% 0.049 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A95B7
oklch(63% 0.099 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003D50
oklch(33.5% 0.064 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#003D50 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) | #333C51 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293550 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004243 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003D50
#003D50
oklch(33.5% 0.064 226.2)
- #512B18
#512B18
oklch(33.4% 0.064 46.3)
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 #003D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.008
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #003D50 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.