#023342
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.9% 0.055 224.6), rgb(2, 51, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#023342 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023342 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 51, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.055 224.6) |
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 #023342 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023342 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023342 text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #023342 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 223.9)
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Step 300
300
#93CAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#4CAED1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023342
oklch(29.9% 0.055 224.6)
#023342 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) | #2B3243 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222C42 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003738 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023342
#023342
oklch(29.9% 0.055 224.6)
- #442415
#442415
oklch(29.9% 0.055 45.2)
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 #023342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
Use #023342 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.