#023446
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.4% 0.058 228.7), rgb(2, 52, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#023446 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023446 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 52, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.058 228.7) |
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 #023446 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023446 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023446 text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #023446 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 228.6)
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Step 300
300
#92CAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 228.4)
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Step 400
400
#49ADD7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023446
oklch(30.4% 0.058 228.7)
#023446 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) | #2B3347 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222D46 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023446
#023446
oklch(30.4% 0.058 228.7)
- #462512
#462512
oklch(30.4% 0.058 49.2)
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 #023446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #023446 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.