#03594B Color
#03594B is rgb(3, 89, 75) in RGB, hsl(170, 93%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 16%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03594Brgb(3, 89, 75)hsl(170, 93%, 18%)hsv(170, 97%, 35%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 16%, 65%)oklch(41.5% 0.076 177)lab(33.15% -26.75 1.29)lch(33.15% 26.78 177.24)What #03594B 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 #03594B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03594B Channel Values
How #03594B 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 89 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 93% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 97% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03594B 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 #03594B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03594B; 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 #03594B
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 #03594B 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.
#03594B#51514B#3F554B#49494C#39504C#0F5757#0A5853#4E4E4EUsing #03594B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03594b: #03594B;background-color: #03594B;colors: { 'color-03594b': '#03594B' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.349, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_03594b">#03594B</color>fill="#03594B"More Teal Colors
#03594B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03594B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03594B?
#03594B is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 89, 75) in RGB and hsl(170, 93%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #03594B?
#03594B is rgb(3, 89, 75) — red 3, green 89, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03594B?
#03594B converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 16%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03594B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03594B scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03594B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03594B 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 15.53, which is visibly different.
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