#03707C Color
#03707C is rgb(3, 112, 124) in RGB, hsl(186, 95%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 10%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03707Crgb(3, 112, 124)hsl(186, 95%, 25%)hsv(186, 98%, 49%)cmyk(98%, 10%, 0%, 51%)oklch(49.9% 0.085 207.8)lab(42.55% -24.19 -14.74)lch(42.55% 28.33 211.35)What #03707C 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 #03707C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03707C Channel Values
How #03707C 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 112 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 95% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 98% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03707C 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 #03707C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03707C; 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 #03707C
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 #03707C 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.
#03707C#67677C#506A7C#5D5D7D#48657D#007272#007176#656565Using #03707C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03707c: #03707C;background-color: #03707C;colors: { 'color-03707c': '#03707C' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.439, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_03707c">#03707C</color>fill="#03707C"More Teal Colors
#03707C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03707C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03707C?
#03707C is a dark teal — rgb(3, 112, 124) in RGB and hsl(186, 95%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #03707C?
#03707C is rgb(3, 112, 124) — red 3, green 112, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03707C?
#03707C converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 10%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03707C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03707C scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03707C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03707C 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.
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