#03493A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.068 172.8), rgb(3, 73, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#03493A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03493A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 73, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.068 172.8) |
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 #03493A | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03493A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #03493A text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #03493A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B29B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#339E83
oklch(63.1% 0.105 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03493A
oklch(36.2% 0.068 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.7)
#03493A 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) | #464339 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A45 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03493A
#03493A
oklch(36.2% 0.068 172.8)
- #592D41
#592D41
oklch(36.2% 0.07 352.5)
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 #03493A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
Use #03493A 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.