#03534D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.069 186.3), rgb(3, 83, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#03534D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 186°. 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03534D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 83, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.069 186.3) |
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 #03534D | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03534D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #03534D text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03534D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.052 186.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1A8
oklch(70.6% 0.082 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#1B9E93
oklch(63.2% 0.106 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03534D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#052D2A
oklch(27% 0.043 187.5)
#03534D 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) | #4E4E4D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005551 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03534D
#03534D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 186.3)
- #663741
#663741
oklch(39.9% 0.068 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 #03534D, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #03534D 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.