#03342D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.051 180.4), rgb(3, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#03342D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03342D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.051 180.4) |
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 #03342D | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03342D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03342D text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03342D text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 180.3)
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Step 300
300
#96CEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 180)
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Step 400
400
#52B4A3
oklch(70.6% 0.096 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03342D
oklch(29.2% 0.051 180.4)
#03342D 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) | #31302D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2B2E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003532 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03342D
#03342D
oklch(29.2% 0.051 180.4)
- #40212B
#40212B
oklch(29.3% 0.05 359.9)
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 #03342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #03342D 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.