#03463E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.4% 0.062 181.9), rgb(3, 70, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#03463E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03463E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 70, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.062 181.9) |
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 #03463E | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03463E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #03463E text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #03463E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#A0CBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A4
oklch(70.7% 0.074 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#379C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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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)
#03463E
oklch(35.4% 0.062 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#03463E 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) | #42413E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004844 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03463E
#03463E
oklch(35.4% 0.062 181.9)
- #562D39
#562D39
oklch(35.4% 0.062 2)
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 #03463E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #03463E 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.