#023E3D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.9% 0.055 193), rgb(2, 62, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#023E3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023E3D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 62, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.055 193) |
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 #023E3D | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023E3D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023E3D text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #023E3D text on black | 1.75:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CAC8
oklch(81% 0.042 192.6)
-
Step 400
400
#6DAEAC
oklch(70.7% 0.067 193.3)
-
Step 500
500
#409A97
oklch(63.2% 0.085 192.2)
-
Step 600
600
#0F8482
oklch(55.6% 0.092 192.9)
-
Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
-
Step 800
800
#075B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 193.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#023E3D
oklch(32.9% 0.055 193)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#023E3D 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) | #393A3D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31343D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023E3D
#023E3D
oklch(32.9% 0.055 193)
- #4E292D
#4E292D
oklch(33.1% 0.055 13.6)
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 #023E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
Use #023E3D 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.