#013233
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(28.8% 0.048 197), rgb(1, 50, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#013233 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013233 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 50, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.048 197) |
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 #013233 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013233 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #013233 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #013233 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.032 196.6)
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Step 300
300
#95CDCD
oklch(81% 0.058 196.1)
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Step 400
400
#50B2B4
oklch(70.6% 0.091 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#013233
oklch(28.8% 0.048 197)
#013233 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) | #2E2F33 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272A33 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003432 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013233
#013233
oklch(28.8% 0.048 197)
- #402022
#402022
oklch(28.8% 0.049 16.7)
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 #013233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
Use #013233 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.