#03453B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.063 178.8), rgb(3, 69, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#03453B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03453B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 69, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.063 178.8) |
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 #03453B | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03453B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #03453B text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #03453B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A1
oklch(70.6% 0.075 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#399C8A
oklch(63% 0.096 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03453B
oklch(35% 0.063 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#03453B 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) | #42403B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004642 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03453B
#03453B
oklch(35% 0.063 178.8)
- #552C3A
#552C3A
oklch(35.1% 0.063 359)
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 #03453B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #03453B 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.