#073A48
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.056 221.6), rgb(7, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#073A48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073A48 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.056 221.6) |
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 #073A48 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073A48 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073A48 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #073A48 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.066 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#4795AE
oklch(63.1% 0.085 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#217F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#106B83
oklch(49% 0.086 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#13576B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 222.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073A48
oklch(32.4% 0.056 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#073A48 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) | #323849 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293248 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073A48
#073A48
oklch(32.4% 0.056 221.6)
- #4C2A1D
#4C2A1D
oklch(32.6% 0.055 41.5)
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 #073A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.007
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #073A48 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.