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#03493a color: Sherwood Green

#03493a is rgb(3, 73, 58) in RGB and oklch(36.202% 0.06824 172.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

36.2%
0.068
173°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #03493a

#03493a is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 36.2% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.41:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sherwood Green (#1b4636). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #03493a mixed with white

  1. 03493a
  2. 255a4b
  3. 3e6b5d
  4. 557c70
  5. 6c8e83
  6. 84a096
  7. 9cb2aa
  8. b4c5bf
  9. cdd8d4
  10. e6ebe9

Darker: #03493a mixed with black

  1. 03493a
  2. 023e31
  3. 023428
  4. 012a20
  5. 012018
  6. 001710
  7. 000e09
  8. 000604
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #03493a with less saturation

  1. 03493a
  2. 10483a
  3. 19473b
  4. 20463b
  5. 25453b
  6. 2a443c
  7. 2f423c
  8. 33413c
  9. 37403d
  10. 3a3f3d

Questions about #03493a

What color is #03493a?

#03493a is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Sherwood Green. In RGB it is rgb(3, 73, 58), in HSL hsl(167.14, 92.11%, 14.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.202% 0.06824 172.788).

What colors go well with #03493a?

The complementary color of #03493a is #592d41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274725 and #00484d. The triadic partners are #3f365e and #593218.

Is white or black text more readable on #03493a?

White text reads better on #03493a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #03493a a warm or cool color?

#03493a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 36.2% and its chroma 0.068.