#003A2E Hex Color
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#003a2e is a dark, muted teal with cool green undertones and low lightness, giving designs a serious, mysterious mood. It works well as a supporting tone or dark-mode UI background, especially beside warm ivory or muted copper. The hex code #003a2e provides about 12.8:1 contrast with white text, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #003a2e
What is #003a2e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #003a2e is rgb(0, 58, 46), in HSL hsl(168, 100%, 11%) and in CMYK 100%, 0%, 21%, 77%.
What colors pair well with #003a2e?
Where does #003a2e work well?
#003a2e works well for dark-mode backgrounds, navigation bars, editorial headings, and restrained accent panels where its low lightness creates a serious, grounded mood without the starkness often associated with pure black.
Does #003a2e read as warm or cool?
#003a2e reads as cool because its deep teal base is green with a blue-leaning cast; low lightness softens that coolness into a quiet, serious appearance rather than an icy one.
Is #003a2e readable on white or black?
#003a2e has a 12.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.64:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.