#013839
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.9% 0.052 196.8), rgb(1, 56, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#013839 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013839 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 56, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 97%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.052 196.8) |
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 #013839 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013839 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #013839 text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #013839 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 300
300
#91CDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.061 197.3)
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Step 400
400
#45B3B5
oklch(70.6% 0.099 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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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
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#013839
oklch(30.9% 0.052 196.8)
#013839 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) | #333539 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2F39 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A38 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013839
#013839
oklch(30.9% 0.052 196.8)
- #472527
#472527
oklch(31% 0.052 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 #013839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #013839 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.