#03495E Color
#03495E is rgb(3, 73, 94) in RGB, hsl(194, 94%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 22%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03495Ergb(3, 73, 94)hsl(194, 94%, 19%)hsv(194, 97%, 37%)cmyk(97%, 22%, 0%, 63%)oklch(37.8% 0.071 225.5)lab(28.05% -13.84 -18.33)lch(28.05% 22.97 232.95)What #03495E 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 #03495E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03495E Channel Values
How #03495E 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 73 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 94% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 97% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.91:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03495E 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 #03495E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03495E; 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 #03495E
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 #03495E 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.
#03495E#43435E#33455E#3C3C5F#2E415E#004C4C#004B54#434343Using #03495E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03495e: #03495E;background-color: #03495E;colors: { 'color-03495e': '#03495E' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.286, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_03495e">#03495E</color>fill="#03495E"More Teal Colors
#03495E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03495E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03495E?
#03495E is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 73, 94) in RGB and hsl(194, 94%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #03495E?
#03495E is rgb(3, 73, 94) — red 3, green 73, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03495E?
#03495E converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 22%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03495E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03495E scores 9.91:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03495E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03495E 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 14.8, which is visibly different.
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