#003E3E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.9% 0.056 194.8), rgb(0, 62, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#003E3E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E3E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.056 194.8) |
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 #003E3E | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E3E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003E3E text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E3E 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
#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
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC9
oklch(81% 0.042 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9A99
oklch(63.2% 0.086 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#078484
oklch(55.6% 0.094 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#025B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 194.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003E3E
oklch(32.9% 0.056 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#003E3E 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) | #393A3E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31343E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E3E
#003E3E
oklch(32.9% 0.056 194.8)
- #4E282C
#4E282C
oklch(32.8% 0.057 14)
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 #003E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
Use #003E3E 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.