#03464E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.1% 0.061 208), rgb(3, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#03464E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03464E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.061 208) |
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 #03464E | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03464E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #03464E text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03464E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 207.2)
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Step 500
500
#3399A7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03464E
oklch(36.1% 0.061 208)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206.2)
#03464E 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) | #3F434F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A48 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03464E
#03464E
oklch(36.1% 0.061 208)
- #59302B
#59302B
oklch(36% 0.061 27.8)
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 #03464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
Use #03464E 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.