#04373E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.9% 0.051 209.2), rgb(4, 55, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#04373E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 209°. 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04373E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 55, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.051 209.2) |
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 #04373E | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04373E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04373E text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #04373E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 208.4)
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Step 300
300
#93CCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#4AB1C1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04373E
oklch(30.9% 0.051 209.2)
#04373E 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) | #31343E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F3E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A39 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04373E
#04373E
oklch(30.9% 0.051 209.2)
- #472621
#472621
oklch(31.1% 0.051 29.5)
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 #04373E, 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 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #04373E 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.