#035840
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.083 166.5), rgb(3, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#035840 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035840 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 93%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.083 166.5) |
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 #035840 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035840 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035840 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #035840 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB096
oklch(70.6% 0.077 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#449D7C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#198765
oklch(55.6% 0.108 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#037254
oklch(49% 0.1 166.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035840
oklch(40.9% 0.083 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#035840 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) | #56513F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A42 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005851 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035840
#035840
oklch(40.9% 0.083 166.5)
- #6A3653
#6A3653
oklch(40.9% 0.083 346.8)
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 #035840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #035840 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.