What color is #03382B?

#03382B is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(3, 56, 43), and in HSL hsl(165, 90%, 12%).

Is #03382B accessible as text?

On white, #03382B has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #03382B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03382B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #03382B?

#03382B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A0311. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03382B below.

Is #03382B good for buttons?

#03382B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #03382B — black text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03382B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #03382B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#03382B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03382B

Not just a swatch — here's how #03382B works with other colors. Named schemes with #03382B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03382B Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Sacramento Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #03382B Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Sacramento Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03382B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Sacramento Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #03382B Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #03382B Secondary #495752 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Sacramento Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #03382B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #03382B

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People also use #03382B with

Dark Green Prussian Blue Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5EFE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03363A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #03382B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03382B;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 56 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.4% 0.057 171.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFB;
  --color-100: #D8FDF4;
  --color-200: #B2FBE8;
  --color-300: #7EF2D5;
  --color-400: #4FE3BE;
  --color-500: #2BCAA2;
  --color-600: #29997D;
  --color-700: #236C5A;
  --color-800: #1B463B;
  --color-900: #122B25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFB',
    100: '#D8FDF4',
    200: '#B2FBE8',
    300: '#7EF2D5',
    400: '#4FE3BE',
    500: '#2BCAA2',
    600: '#29997D',
    700: '#236C5A',
    800: '#1B463B',
    900: '#122B25',
  },
}

$base: #03382B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFB;
$base-100: #D8FDF4;
$base-200: #B2FBE8;
$base-300: #7EF2D5;
$base-400: #4FE3BE;
$base-500: #2BCAA2;
$base-600: #29997D;
$base-700: #236C5A;
$base-800: #1B463B;
$base-900: #122B25;
$base-hover: #022F23;
$base-subtle: #8EEAD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03382B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF2D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCAA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#29997D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B463B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}