#013B42
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.2% 0.055 208), rgb(1, 59, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#013B42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013B42 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 59, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.055 208) |
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 #013B42 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013B42 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #013B42 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #013B42 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ECDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#3EB2C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 208.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#013B42
oklch(32.2% 0.055 208)
#013B42 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) | #343842 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3242 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013B42
#013B42
oklch(32.2% 0.055 208)
- #4C2823
#4C2823
oklch(32.3% 0.055 28.8)
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 #013B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #013B42 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.