#035972
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.2% 0.081 225.5), rgb(3, 89, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#035972 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035972 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 89, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.081 225.5) |
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 #035972 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035972 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035972 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #035972 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B95B6
oklch(63% 0.097 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#027FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.106 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035972
oklch(43.2% 0.081 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#11485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#035972 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) | #4B5773 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E72 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006061 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035972
#035972
oklch(43.2% 0.081 225.5)
- #754128
#754128
oklch(43.3% 0.082 45.6)
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 #035972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #035972 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.