#073A42
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.1% 0.052 210.9), rgb(7, 58, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#073A42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073A42 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 58, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.052 210.9) |
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 #073A42 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073A42 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073A42 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #073A42 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 300
300
#92CCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 210.6)
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Step 400
400
#49B1C3
oklch(70.7% 0.098 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#073A42
oklch(32.1% 0.052 210.9)
#073A42 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) | #333842 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3242 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073A42
#073A42
oklch(32.1% 0.052 210.9)
- #4A2923
#4A2923
oklch(32.2% 0.051 31.1)
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 #073A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
Use #073A42 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.