#035B73
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.8% 0.081 224), rgb(3, 91, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#035B73 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 224°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035B73 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 91, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.081 224) |
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 #035B73 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035B73 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035B73 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #035B73 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A96B5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 224)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035B73
oklch(43.8% 0.081 224)
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Step 900
900
#10485A
oklch(37.5% 0.063 224.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#035B73 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) | #4D5974 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F73 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006263 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035B73
#035B73
oklch(43.8% 0.081 224)
- #77422B
#77422B
oklch(43.8% 0.082 43.7)
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 #035B73, 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 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
Use #035B73 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.