#035046
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.069 180.6), rgb(3, 80, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#035046 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035046 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 80, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.069 180.6) |
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 #035046 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035046 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #035046 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #035046 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#61B2A3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#249E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.105 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#035046
oklch(38.7% 0.069 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#072D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 180.1)
#035046 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) | #4C4A46 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434447 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035046
#035046
oklch(38.7% 0.069 180.6)
- #623442
#623442
oklch(38.8% 0.068 1.3)
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 #035046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #035046 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.