#003E5A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.4% 0.074 236.1), rgb(0, 62, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#003E5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E5A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.074 236.1) |
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 #003E5A | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E5A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #003E5A text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E5A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D1
oklch(70.6% 0.089 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#3693C5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003E5A
oklch(34.4% 0.074 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
#003E5A 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) | #303E5B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25365A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004548 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E5A
#003E5A
oklch(34.4% 0.074 236.1)
- #552D0B
#552D0B
oklch(34.3% 0.074 56.2)
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 #003E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
Use #003E5A 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.