#03443E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(34.8% 0.06 184.8), rgb(3, 68, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#03443E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03443E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 68, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.06 184.8) |
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 #03443E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03443E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #03443E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #03443E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC4
oklch(81% 0.045 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A6
oklch(70.8% 0.073 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#399B90
oklch(63% 0.092 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03443E
oklch(34.8% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.038 186.7)
#03443E 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) | #403F3E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004642 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03443E
#03443E
oklch(34.8% 0.06 184.8)
- #542C36
#542C36
oklch(34.8% 0.06 4.6)
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 #03443E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #03443E 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.