#03536F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.4% 0.081 230), rgb(3, 83, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#03536F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03536F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.081 230) |
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 #03536F | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03536F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03536F text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #03536F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#4194B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#147EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.106 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#03536F
oklch(41.4% 0.081 230)
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Step 900
900
#15485D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#03536F 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) | #445270 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37496F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03536F
#03536F
oklch(41.4% 0.081 230)
- #6E3D1F
#6E3D1F
oklch(41.4% 0.081 50.4)
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 #03536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #03536F 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.