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#03362E Color

#03362E is rgb(3, 54, 46) in RGB, hsl(171, 89%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03362E
HEX#03362E
RGBrgb(3, 54, 46)
HSLhsl(171, 89%, 11%)
HSVhsv(171, 94%, 21%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(29.9% 0.053 179)
LABlab(19.35% -18.49 0.22)
LCHlch(19.35% 18.49 179.32)

What #03362E 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 #03362E, 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.

#03362E Channel Values

How #03362E 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 54 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 89% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 94% · V 21%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 79%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.37:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03362E 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 text13.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #03362E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03362E; 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 #03362E

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 #03362E 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#03362E
Protanopia#31312E
Protanomaly#25332E
Deuteranopia#2C2C2F
Deuteranomaly#21302F
Tritanopia#073535
Tritanomaly#053532
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #03362E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-03362e: #03362E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03362E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03362e': '#03362E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.212, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_03362e">#03362E</color>
SVG fillfill="#03362E"

More Teal Colors

#03362E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#03362E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03362E?

#03362E is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 54, 46) in RGB and hsl(171, 89%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #03362E?

#03362E is rgb(3, 54, 46) — red 3, green 54, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03362E?

#03362E converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03362E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #03362E scores 13.37:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03362E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03362E 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 13.97, which is visibly different.

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