#043D41
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.9% 0.054 202.4), rgb(4, 61, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#043D41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043D41 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 88%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.054 202.4) |
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 #043D41 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043D41 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043D41 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #043D41 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#42989F
oklch(63% 0.083 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#16828A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 202.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043D41
oklch(32.9% 0.054 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#043D41 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) | #373A41 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3441 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043D41
#043D41
oklch(32.9% 0.054 202.4)
- #4D2928
#4D2928
oklch(32.8% 0.054 22.1)
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 #043D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #043D41 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.