#03727C Color
#03727C is rgb(3, 114, 124) in RGB, hsl(185, 95%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 8%, 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 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03727Crgb(3, 114, 124)hsl(185, 95%, 25%)hsv(185, 98%, 49%)cmyk(98%, 8%, 0%, 51%)oklch(50.4% 0.086 205.5)lab(43.22% -25.11 -13.73)lch(43.22% 28.61 208.67)What #03727C 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 #03727C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03727C Channel Values
How #03727C 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 114 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 95% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 98% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03727C 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 #03727C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03727C; 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 #03727C
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 #03727C 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.
#03727C#68687C#526C7C#5E5E7D#4A677D#007373#007377#676767Using #03727C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03727c: #03727C;background-color: #03727C;colors: { 'color-03727c': '#03727C' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.447, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_03727c">#03727C</color>fill="#03727C"More Teal Colors
#03727C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03727C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03727C?
#03727C is a dark teal — rgb(3, 114, 124) in RGB and hsl(185, 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 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #03727C?
#03727C is rgb(3, 114, 124) — red 3, green 114, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03727C?
#03727C converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 8%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03727C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03727C scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03727C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03727C 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 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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