#023F5B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.8% 0.074 236.2), rgb(2, 63, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#023F5B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023F5B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 63, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.074 236.2) |
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 #023F5B | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023F5B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #023F5B text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #023F5B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3793C5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#023F5B
oklch(34.8% 0.074 236.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
#023F5B 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) | #313F5C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26375B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004649 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023F5B
#023F5B
oklch(34.8% 0.074 236.2)
- #562E0D
#562E0D
oklch(34.7% 0.074 55.9)
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 #023F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
Use #023F5B 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.