#043B35
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.8% 0.054 183.5), rgb(4, 59, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#043B35 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043B35 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 59, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.054 183.5) |
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 #043B35 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043B35 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043B35 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #043B35 text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.036 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#92CFC5
oklch(81% 0.064 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#46B5A7
oklch(70.6% 0.102 183.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#043B35
oklch(31.8% 0.054 183.5)
#043B35 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) | #383735 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303236 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C39 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043B35
#043B35
oklch(31.8% 0.054 183.5)
- #49262F
#49262F
oklch(31.8% 0.054 4.1)
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 #043B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
Use #043B35 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.