#003A42

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #003A42

At its core, #003A42 is a very dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 58 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 12% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#003A42
RGB0, 58, 66
HSL187.3°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK100%, 12%, 0%, 74%
HSV187.3°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB21.7, -13.7, -9.8
XYZ2.5, 3.4, 5.7
Decimal14914

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #003A42; }
.text-color { color: #003A42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #003A42; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F