Deep Teal (#003B46)

The hex code for Deep Teal is #003B46. It is rgb(0, 59, 70) in RGB, hsl(189, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK — a darkest teal. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#003B46

HEX#003B46

RGBrgb(0, 59, 70)

HSLhsl(189, 100%, 14%)

HSVhsv(189, 100%, 27%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(32.4% 0.057 214.8)

LABlab(21.97% -14.48 -12.02)

LCHlch(21.97% 18.82 219.70)

Colors Closest to Deep Teal

Deep Teal is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Midnight Green(eagle Green)#004953ΔE 6.42 Japanese Indigo#264348ΔE 8.12 Deep Jungle Green#004B49ΔE 11.59 Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4FΔE 12.43 Charcoal#36454FΔE 12.71 Gunmetal#2A3439ΔE 13.4

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#003B46 Channel Values

How Deep Teal breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 59 · B 70	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 189° · S 100% · L 14%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 189° · S 100% · V 27%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 73%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.25:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Deep Teal background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #003B46 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Deep Teal

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Deep Teal; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Deep Teal

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Deep Teal Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#003B46

Protanopia#363646

Protanomaly#293846

Deuteranopia#303047

Deuteranomaly#243546

Tritanopia#003D3D

Tritanomaly#003C41

Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #003B46 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--deep-teal: #003B46;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #003B46;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'deep-teal': '#003B46' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.231, blue: 0.275)

Android XML<color name="deep_teal">#003B46</color>

SVG fillfill="#003B46"

More Teal Colors

Deep Teal sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

004157 003838 004242 003333 004747 002d2e 004953 002a38 004b49 002424 004b4d 001f1f 00786f 00aaee 01796f 106058 1dacd6 2b748c 3ab09e 5bb0cd 7afdff 99ffff b9e3f3 d8eff8

#003B46 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Deep Teal?

The hex code for Deep Teal is #003B46. That is rgb(0, 59, 70) in RGB, hsl(189, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #003B46?

#003B46 is rgb(0, 59, 70) — red 0, green 59, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #003B46?

#003B46 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #003B46 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #003B46 scores 12.25:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #003B46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #003B46 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.43, which is visibly different.

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