#023B34
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.7% 0.056 181.9), rgb(2, 59, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#023B34 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023B34 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 59, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.056 181.9) |
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 #023B34 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023B34 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023B34 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #023B34 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 181.6)
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Step 300
300
#91CFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#43B6A5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023B34
oklch(31.7% 0.056 181.9)
#023B34 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) | #383734 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303135 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C39 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023B34
#023B34
oklch(31.7% 0.056 181.9)
- #492530
#492530
oklch(31.6% 0.056 1.2)
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 #023B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #023B34 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.