#03424C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.8% 0.059 212), rgb(3, 66, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#03424C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03424C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 66, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.059 212) |
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 #03424C | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03424C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #03424C text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #03424C text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#69ADBA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#3998A9
oklch(63.1% 0.091 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03424C
oklch(34.8% 0.059 212)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#03424C 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) | #3A3F4D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004645 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03424C
#03424C
oklch(34.8% 0.059 212)
- #552E26
#552E26
oklch(34.9% 0.059 32.5)
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 #03424C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
Use #03424C 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.