#035975
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.4% 0.084 228.3), rgb(3, 89, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#035975 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035975 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 89, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.084 228.3) |
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 #035975 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035975 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035975 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #035975 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AAAC7
oklch(70.6% 0.078 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B95B9
oklch(63.1% 0.1 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035975
oklch(43.4% 0.084 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#11485D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#035975 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) | #4A5776 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E75 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006162 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035975
#035975
oklch(43.4% 0.084 228.3)
- #754124
#754124
oklch(43.3% 0.084 48.5)
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 #035975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #035975 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.