#053344
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.1% 0.055 228.7), rgb(5, 51, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#053344 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053344 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 51, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.055 228.7) |
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 #053344 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053344 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053344 text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #053344 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#94C9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FADD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#053344
oklch(30.1% 0.055 228.7)
#053344 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) | #2A3245 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222C44 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003839 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053344
#053344
oklch(30.1% 0.055 228.7)
- #442513
#442513
oklch(30.1% 0.055 49.6)
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 #053344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
Use #053344 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.