#03333C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.6% 0.05 214), rgb(3, 51, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#03333C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03333C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 51, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.05 214) |
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 #03333C | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03333C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03333C text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #03333C text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 300
300
#94CBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FB0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.095 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03333C
oklch(29.6% 0.05 214)
#03333C 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) | #2D313D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252B3C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003636 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03333C
#03333C
oklch(29.6% 0.05 214)
- #42231C
#42231C
oklch(29.5% 0.049 33.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #03333C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
Use #03333C 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.