#03534A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.7% 0.07 182.3), rgb(3, 83, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#03534A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03534A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 83, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.07 182.3) |
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 #03534A | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03534A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #03534A text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03534A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#1C9E8F
oklch(63% 0.107 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03534A
oklch(39.7% 0.07 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#03534A 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) | #4E4D4A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45464B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005550 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03534A
#03534A
oklch(39.7% 0.07 182.3)
- #663644
#663644
oklch(39.8% 0.07 2.1)
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 #03534A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #03534A 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.