#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
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;
}