#073838
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31% 0.049 194.9), rgb(7, 56, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#073838 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073838 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 56, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 78%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.049 194.9) |
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 #073838 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073838 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073838 text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #073838 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.032 196.6)
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Step 300
300
#95CDCC
oklch(81% 0.058 194.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FB3B2
oklch(70.8% 0.093 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#073838
oklch(31% 0.049 194.9)
#073838 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) | #343538 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3038 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A38 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073838
#073838
oklch(31% 0.049 194.9)
- #462628
#462628
oklch(31.1% 0.048 16.2)
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 #073838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #073838 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.