#073C3F
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.052 200.8), rgb(7, 60, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#073C3F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073C3F |
| RGB | rgb(7, 60, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.052 200.8) |
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 #073C3F | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073C3F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073C3F text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #073C3F text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ADB0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 500
500
#47989D
oklch(63.1% 0.079 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#208288
oklch(55.6% 0.086 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E6E73
oklch(49.1% 0.08 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#125A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073C3F
oklch(32.6% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#073C3F 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) | #37393F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F333F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073C3F
#073C3F
oklch(32.6% 0.052 200.8)
- #4B2929
#4B2929
oklch(32.5% 0.051 20.2)
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 #073C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #073C3F 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.