#043B47
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.056 217.3), rgb(4, 59, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#043B47 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043B47 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 59, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.056 217.3) |
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 #043B47 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043B47 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043B47 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #043B47 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBC
oklch(70.6% 0.067 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#4396AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#198097
oklch(55.5% 0.093 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#046C81
oklch(49.1% 0.087 217.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5869
oklch(42.6% 0.072 217.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043B47
oklch(32.6% 0.056 217.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#043B47 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) | #333948 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3347 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043B47
#043B47
oklch(32.6% 0.056 217.3)
- #4D291F
#4D291F
oklch(32.5% 0.057 36.4)
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 #043B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #043B47 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.