#023937
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.2% 0.053 190.9), rgb(2, 57, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#023937 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023937 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 57, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.053 190.9) |
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 #023937 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023937 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023937 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #023937 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#91CECA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#46B4AF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 190.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023937
oklch(31.2% 0.053 190.9)
#023937 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) | #353537 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3037 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B38 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023937
#023937
oklch(31.2% 0.053 190.9)
- #47252A
#47252A
oklch(31.1% 0.052 11.1)
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 #023937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #023937 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.