#03332F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.049 186.3), rgb(3, 51, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#03332F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03332F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 51, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.049 186.3) |
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 #03332F | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03332F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03332F text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03332F text on black | 1.51:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#53B3A9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03332F
oklch(29% 0.049 186.3)
#03332F 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) | #302F2F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292B2F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003432 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03332F
#03332F
oklch(29% 0.049 186.3)
- #402027
#402027
oklch(28.9% 0.05 6.7)
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 #03332F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
Use #03332F 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.