#03443E Color
#03443E is rgb(3, 68, 62) in RGB, hsl(174, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 9%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03443Ergb(3, 68, 62)hsl(174, 92%, 14%)hsv(174, 96%, 27%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 9%, 73%)oklch(34.8% 0.06 184.8)lab(25.13% -20.80 -2.03)lch(25.13% 20.89 185.59)What #03443E 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 #03443E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03443E Channel Values
How #03443E 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 3 · G 68 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 92% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 96% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.05:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03443E 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.
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Colors That Go With #03443E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03443E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #03443E
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 #03443E 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.
#03443E#3E3E3E#30403E#38383F#2B3D3F#074343#054441#3C3C3CUsing #03443E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03443e: #03443E;background-color: #03443E;colors: { 'color-03443e': '#03443E' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.267, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_03443e">#03443E</color>fill="#03443E"More Teal Colors
#03443E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03443E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03443E?
#03443E is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 68, 62) in RGB and hsl(174, 92%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #03443E?
#03443E is rgb(3, 68, 62) — red 3, green 68, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03443E?
#03443E converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 9%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03443E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03443E scores 11.05:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03443E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03443E 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 10.61, which is visibly different.
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