#003F35
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.9% 0.061 177.9), rgb(0, 63, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#003F35 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003F35 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 63, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.061 177.9) |
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 #003F35 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003F35 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003F35 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #003F35 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C89
oklch(63.1% 0.093 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#078673
oklch(55.5% 0.101 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#035D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 177.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003F35
oklch(32.9% 0.061 177.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#003F35 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) | #3C3A35 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343536 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003F35
#003F35
oklch(32.9% 0.061 177.9)
- #4E2735
#4E2735
oklch(33% 0.061 358.1)
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 #003F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
Use #003F35 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.