#035166
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.4% 0.074 223.3), rgb(3, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#035166 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035166 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.074 223.3) |
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 #035166 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035166 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #035166 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #035166 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABC0
oklch(70.8% 0.069 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#4495B1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#076B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035166
oklch(40.4% 0.074 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#035166 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) | #454F67 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394666 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005758 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035166
#035166
oklch(40.4% 0.074 223.3)
- #6A3A26
#6A3A26
oklch(40.4% 0.075 42.9)
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 #035166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #035166 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.