#00404E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.3% 0.062 218.3), rgb(0, 64, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#00404E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00404E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.062 218.3) |
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 #00404E | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00404E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #00404E text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00404E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#69ACC0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 219)
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Step 500
500
#3797B0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00404E
oklch(34.3% 0.062 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#00404E 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) | #373E4F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D374E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004544 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00404E
#00404E
oklch(34.3% 0.062 218.3)
- #542D20
#542D20
oklch(34.4% 0.062 39.1)
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 #00404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #00404E 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.