#035A71
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.4% 0.08 223.2), rgb(3, 90, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#035A71 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035A71 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 90, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.08 223.2) |
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 #035A71 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035A71 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035A71 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #035A71 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B96B4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035A71
oklch(43.4% 0.08 223.2)
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Step 900
900
#11495A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B35
oklch(27.2% 0.04 223.2)
#035A71 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) | #4D5872 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E71 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006162 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035A71
#035A71
oklch(43.4% 0.08 223.2)
- #75412B
#75412B
oklch(43.4% 0.08 43.2)
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 #035A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #035A71 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.