#00323D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.3% 0.052 217.4), rgb(0, 50, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#00323D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00323D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 50, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.052 217.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00323D | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00323D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00323D text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00323D text on black | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 217.8)
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Step 300
300
#93CBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BB0C9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00323D
oklch(29.3% 0.052 217.4)
#00323D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2B303E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232B3D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003635 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00323D
#00323D
oklch(29.3% 0.052 217.4)
- #422218
#422218
oklch(29.3% 0.052 38.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00323D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
Use #00323D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.