#013E40
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.1% 0.056 198.4), rgb(1, 62, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#013E40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013E40 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 62, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.056 198.4) |
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 #013E40 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013E40 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #013E40 text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #013E40 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEB0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E999C
oklch(63% 0.085 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8387
oklch(55.5% 0.093 198.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#045B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 197.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#013E40
oklch(33.1% 0.056 198.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#013E40 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) | #393A40 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303440 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013E40
#013E40
oklch(33.1% 0.056 198.4)
- #4E292A
#4E292A
oklch(33% 0.055 18.8)
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 #013E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #013E40 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.