#023D36
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.057 182.2), rgb(2, 61, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#023D36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023D36 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 61, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 94%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.057 182.2) |
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 #023D36 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023D36 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023D36 text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #023D36 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#429B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.087 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#168578
oklch(55.6% 0.094 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#023D36
oklch(32.4% 0.057 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#023D36 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) | #3A3936 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323337 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023D36
#023D36
oklch(32.4% 0.057 182.2)
- #4B2731
#4B2731
oklch(32.4% 0.055 2.8)
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 #023D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #023D36 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.