#00384D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.9% 0.064 230.6), rgb(0, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#00384D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00384D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.064 230.6) |
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 #00384D | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00384D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00384D text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00384D text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 230.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DCAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 231)
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Step 400
400
#3DAEDE
oklch(70.8% 0.121 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00384D
oklch(31.9% 0.064 230.6)
#00384D 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) | #2D374E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23304D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00384D
#00384D
oklch(31.9% 0.064 230.6)
- #4C2811
#4C2811
oklch(31.9% 0.064 51.1)
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 #00384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #00384D 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.