#043E50
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.9% 0.062 225.4), rgb(4, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#043E50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043E50 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.062 225.4) |
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 #043E50 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043E50 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #043E50 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #043E50 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC4
oklch(70.7% 0.075 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B5
oklch(63% 0.096 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#097FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.104 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#045770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043E50
oklch(33.9% 0.062 225.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#043E50 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) | #343D51 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3650 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004344 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043E50
#043E50
oklch(33.9% 0.062 225.4)
- #522D1B
#522D1B
oklch(34% 0.062 46)
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 #043E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #043E50 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.