#003A33

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #003A33

When working with digital screens, the color #003A33 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 58, 51).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 0% M, 12% Y, and 77% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#003A33
RGB0, 58, 51
HSL172.8°, 100.0%, 11.4%
CMYK100%, 0%, 12%, 77%
HSV172.8°, 100.0%, 22.7%
LAB21.1, -19.3, -0.6
XYZ2.1, 3.3, 3.7
Decimal14899

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.41:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #003A33; }
.text-color { color: #003A33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #003A33; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
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