#035959
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.1% 0.071 194.8), rgb(3, 89, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#035959 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035959 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 89, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 93%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.071 194.8) |
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 #035959 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035959 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035959 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #035959 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#409999
oklch(63% 0.084 195.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F8484
oklch(55.7% 0.092 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035959
oklch(42.1% 0.071 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#144B4A
oklch(37.8% 0.056 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#035959 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) | #525459 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C59 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035959
#035959
oklch(42.1% 0.071 194.8)
- #6F3C41
#6F3C41
oklch(42.1% 0.072 14.4)
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 #035959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #035959 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.