#035951
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.7% 0.073 184.3), rgb(3, 89, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#035951 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035951 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 89, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 93%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.073 184.3) |
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 #035951 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035951 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035951 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #035951 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#419B90
oklch(63.2% 0.087 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#12857A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035951
oklch(41.7% 0.073 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#154B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#035951 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) | #545351 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C52 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B56 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035951
#035951
oklch(41.7% 0.073 184.3)
- #6D3B47
#6D3B47
oklch(41.8% 0.072 5.2)
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 #035951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
Use #035951 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.