#073C4E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.3% 0.06 226.9), rgb(7, 60, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#073C4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 227°. 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073C4E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.06 226.9) |
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 #073C4E | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073C4E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073C4E text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #073C4E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B5
oklch(63.2% 0.092 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A7EA1
oklch(55.5% 0.101 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#056B89
oklch(49.2% 0.093 226)
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Step 800
800
#0E5770
oklch(42.7% 0.078 227.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073C4E
oklch(33.3% 0.06 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#073C4E 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) | #323B4F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29344E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004142 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073C4E
#073C4E
oklch(33.3% 0.06 226.9)
- #4F2C1A
#4F2C1A
oklch(33.4% 0.059 47.2)
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 #073C4E, 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 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #073C4E 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.