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#033a42 color: Natural Indigo

#033a42 is rgb(3, 58, 66) in RGB and oklch(32% 0.05373 210.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

32%
0.054
210°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • cyan-950
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #033a42

#033a42 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.44:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Indigo (#003740). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-950.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #033a42 mixed with white

  1. 033a42
  2. 214c53
  3. 395e64
  4. 517076
  5. 688389
  6. 80979b
  7. 98abaf
  8. b1bfc2
  9. cbd4d6
  10. e5e9ea

Darker: #033a42 mixed with black

  1. 033a42
  2. 023138
  3. 02282f
  4. 012025
  5. 01181c
  6. 001014
  7. 00090b
  8. 000405
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #033a42 with less saturation

  1. 033a42
  2. 0d3941
  3. 14393f
  4. 19383d
  5. 1e373c
  6. 22373a
  7. 263639
  8. 2a3537
  9. 2d3436
  10. 303434

Questions about #033a42

What color is #033a42?

#033a42 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Natural Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(3, 58, 66), in HSL hsl(187.62, 91.3%, 13.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(32% 0.05373 210.281).

What colors go well with #033a42?

The complementary color of #033a42 is #4b2822. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #073c34 and #16364b. The triadic partners are #422840 and #3d310e.

Is white or black text more readable on #033a42?

White text reads better on #033a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #033a42 a warm or cool color?

#033a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.054.