#003342

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #003342

The hex code #003342 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 51, 66).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 23% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#003342
RGB0, 51, 66
HSL193.6°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK100%, 23%, 0%, 74%
HSV193.6°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB19.1, -9.3, -13.8
XYZ2.2, 2.8, 5.6
Decimal13122

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #003342; }
.text-color { color: #003342; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #003342; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F