#035949
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.5% 0.077 174.8), rgb(3, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#035949 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035949 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 93%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.077 174.8) |
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 #035949 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035949 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035949 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #035949 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#429C86
oklch(63.2% 0.093 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#148670
oklch(55.6% 0.1 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035949
oklch(41.5% 0.077 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#035949 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) | #555248 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A54 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035949
#035949
oklch(41.5% 0.077 174.8)
- #6C394E
#6C394E
oklch(41.5% 0.077 354.8)
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 #035949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #035949 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.