#04323A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.2% 0.048 212.5), rgb(4, 50, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#04323A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04323A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 50, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.048 212.5) |
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 #04323A | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04323A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04323A text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #04323A text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#C2DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 300
300
#96CBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#53B0C2
oklch(70.8% 0.091 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04323A
oklch(29.2% 0.048 212.5)
#04323A 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) | #2C303A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252B3A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003534 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04323A
#04323A
oklch(29.2% 0.048 212.5)
- #41221C
#41221C
oklch(29.2% 0.049 31.9)
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 #04323A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
Use #04323A 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.