#03444E Color
#03444E is rgb(3, 68, 78) in RGB, hsl(188, 93%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 13%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03444Ergb(3, 68, 78)hsl(188, 93%, 16%)hsv(188, 96%, 31%)cmyk(96%, 13%, 0%, 69%)oklch(35.5% 0.06 211.6)lab(25.64% -16.24 -11.70)lch(25.64% 20.02 215.76)What #03444E 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 #03444E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03444E Channel Values
How #03444E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 93% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 96% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03444E 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 #03444E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03444E; 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 #03444E
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 #03444E 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.
#03444E#3E3E4E#30404E#38384F#2B3D4E#004545#004549#3D3D3DUsing #03444E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03444e: #03444E;background-color: #03444E;colors: { 'color-03444e': '#03444E' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.267, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_03444e">#03444E</color>fill="#03444E"More Teal Colors
#03444E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03444E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03444E?
#03444E is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 68, 78) in RGB and hsl(188, 93%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #03444E?
#03444E is rgb(3, 68, 78) — red 3, green 68, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03444E?
#03444E converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 13%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03444E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03444E scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03444E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03444E 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 10.31, which is visibly different.
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