#073B4E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33% 0.061 228.6), rgb(7, 59, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#073B4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073B4E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.061 228.6) |
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 #073B4E | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073B4E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073B4E text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #073B4E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.073 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#4494B6
oklch(63.1% 0.093 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#096A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 229)
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Step 800
800
#105771
oklch(42.8% 0.078 228.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073B4E
oklch(33% 0.061 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#073B4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28334E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004041 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073B4E
#073B4E
oklch(33% 0.061 228.6)
- #4E2B18
#4E2B18
oklch(33% 0.06 48.2)
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 #073B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.004
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #073B4E 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.