#00323F
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.4% 0.054 221), rgb(0, 50, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#00323F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00323F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 50, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.054 221) |
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 #00323F | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00323F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00323F text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00323F 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
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 221.9)
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Step 300
300
#93CBDE
oklch(81% 0.064 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#4BAFCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00323F
oklch(29.4% 0.054 221)
#00323F 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) | #2A3040 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222B3F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003636 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00323F
#00323F
oklch(29.4% 0.054 221)
- #432216
#432216
oklch(29.4% 0.055 40.5)
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 #00323F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
Use #00323F 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.