#035158
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.7% 0.067 205), rgb(3, 81, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#035158 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035158 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 81, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 93%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.067 205) |
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 #035158 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035158 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #035158 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #035158 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBD0
oklch(81% 0.051 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EAFB8
oklch(70.6% 0.08 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#1C9BA7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 205)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#035158
oklch(39.7% 0.067 205)
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Step 950
950
#052C30
oklch(26.9% 0.042 205.1)
#035158 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) | #494D58 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4558 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005553 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035158
#035158
oklch(39.7% 0.067 205)
- #663834
#663834
oklch(39.7% 0.066 25.7)
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 #035158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #035158 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.