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#03787C Color

#03787C is rgb(3, 120, 124) in RGB, hsl(182, 95%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 3%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03787C
HEX#03787C
RGBrgb(3, 120, 124)
HSLhsl(182, 95%, 25%)
HSVhsv(182, 98%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 3%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.088 198.9)
LABlab(45.23% -27.79 -10.72)
LCHlch(45.23% 29.78 201.09)

What #03787C 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 #03787C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#03787C Channel Values

How #03787C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 120 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 95% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 98% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03787C 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.

TextWhite text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #03787C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03787C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #03787C

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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Shades

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How #03787C 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.

Typical#03787C
Protanopia#6E6E7C
Protanomaly#56727C
Deuteranopia#63637D
Deuteranomaly#4E6C7D
Tritanopia#007979
Tritanomaly#00787A
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #03787C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-03787c: #03787C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03787C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03787c': '#03787C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.471, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_03787c">#03787C</color>
SVG fillfill="#03787C"

More Teal Colors

#03787C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#03787C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03787C?

#03787C is a dark teal — rgb(3, 120, 124) in RGB and hsl(182, 95%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.

What is the RGB value of #03787C?

#03787C is rgb(3, 120, 124) — red 3, green 120, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03787C?

#03787C converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 3%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03787C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #03787C scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03787C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03787C 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 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.

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