#043238
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.1% 0.047 208.3), rgb(4, 50, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#043238 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 208°. 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 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043238 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 50, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.047 208.3) |
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 #043238 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043238 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043238 text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #043238 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 209.2)
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Step 300
300
#96CBD4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#53B0BE
oklch(70.6% 0.09 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#043238
oklch(29.1% 0.047 208.3)
#043238 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) | #2C3038 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252B38 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003534 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043238
#043238
oklch(29.1% 0.047 208.3)
- #40221E
#40221E
oklch(29.1% 0.047 28.4)
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 #043238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #043238 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.