#03433B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.4% 0.06 181.5), rgb(3, 67, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#03433B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03433B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 67, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 91%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.06 181.5) |
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 #03433B | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03433B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #03433B text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #03433B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03433B
oklch(34.4% 0.06 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D28
oklch(27.2% 0.039 181.4)
#03433B 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) | #3F3E3B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37383C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004441 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03433B
#03433B
oklch(34.4% 0.06 181.5)
- #522B37
#522B37
oklch(34.4% 0.06 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 #03433B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #03433B 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.