#003E53
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34% 0.067 228.4), rgb(0, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#003E53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E53 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.067 228.4) |
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 #003E53 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E53 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #003E53 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E53 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DA
oklch(81% 0.049 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#3895BA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003E53
oklch(34% 0.067 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#003E53 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) | #333D54 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293653 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004445 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E53
#003E53
oklch(34% 0.067 228.4)
- #532C16
#532C16
oklch(33.9% 0.067 48.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #003E53
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #003E53. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #003E53 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.