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#03202B Color

#03202B is rgb(3, 32, 43) in RGB, hsl(196, 87%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 26%, 0%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), visibly different at ΔE 11.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03202B
HEX#03202B
RGBrgb(3, 32, 43)
HSLhsl(196, 87%, 9%)
HSVhsv(196, 93%, 17%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 26%, 0%, 83%)
OKLCHoklch(22.8% 0.04 227)
LABlab(10.57% -7.67 -10.75)
LCHlch(10.57% 13.20 234.50)

What #03202B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #03202B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#03202B Channel Values

How #03202B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 32 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 87% · L 9%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 93% · V 17%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 83%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.86:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03202B 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 text16.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #03202B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #03202B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03202B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #03202B

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #03202B.

How #03202B 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#03202B
Protanopia#1D1D2B
Protanomaly#151E2B
Deuteranopia#19192B
Deuteranomaly#131C2B
Tritanopia#002222
Tritanomaly#012126
Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #03202B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-03202b: #03202B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03202B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03202b': '#03202B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.125, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_03202b">#03202B</color>
SVG fillfill="#03202B"

More Teal Colors

#03202B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#03202B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03202B?

#03202B is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 32, 43) in RGB and hsl(196, 87%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.57.

What is the RGB value of #03202B?

#03202B is rgb(3, 32, 43) — red 3, green 32, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03202B?

#03202B converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 26%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03202B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #03202B scores 16.86:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03202B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03202B 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.92, which is visibly different.

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