#03495A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.067 220.5), rgb(3, 73, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#03495A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03495A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 94%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.067 220.5) |
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 #03495A | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03495A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #03495A text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #03495A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D8
oklch(81% 0.051 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#63ADC4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B97B5
oklch(63% 0.103 221)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03495A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#082B35
oklch(27% 0.043 220.9)
#03495A 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) | #3F475B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03495A
#03495A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 220.5)
- #5F3424
#5F3424
oklch(37.5% 0.067 41)
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 #03495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
Use #03495A 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.