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#032E3A Color

#032E3A is rgb(3, 46, 58) in RGB, hsl(193, 90%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 21%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#032E3A
HEX#032E3A
RGBrgb(3, 46, 58)
HSLhsl(193, 90%, 12%)
HSVhsv(193, 95%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 21%, 0%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(28% 0.049 221.7)
LABlab(16.68% -10.78 -11.97)
LCHlch(16.68% 16.11 227.99)

What #032E3A 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 #032E3A, 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.

#032E3A Channel Values

How #032E3A 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 46 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 90% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 95% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.43:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #032E3A 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 text14.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #032E3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #032E3A; 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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Tints & Shades of #032E3A

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.

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How #032E3A 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#032E3A
Protanopia#2A2A3A
Protanomaly#1F2B3A
Deuteranopia#25253B
Deuteranomaly#1C293A
Tritanopia#003030
Tritanomaly#002F34
Achromatopsia#2A2A2A

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Using #032E3A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-032e3a: #032E3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #032E3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-032e3a': '#032E3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.180, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_032e3a">#032E3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#032E3A"

More Teal Colors

#032E3A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#032E3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #032E3A?

#032E3A is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 46, 58) in RGB and hsl(193, 90%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #032E3A?

#032E3A is rgb(3, 46, 58) — red 3, green 46, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #032E3A?

#032E3A converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 21%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #032E3A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #032E3A scores 14.43:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #032E3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #032E3A 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 16.61, which is visibly different.

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