#073F41
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.5% 0.054 198.7), rgb(7, 63, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#073F41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073F41 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 63, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.054 198.7) |
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 #073F41 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073F41 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #073F41 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #073F41 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 198.4)
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Step 500
500
#43999C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#178387
oklch(55.6% 0.09 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#026F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 199)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073F41
oklch(33.5% 0.054 198.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#073F41 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) | #3A3C41 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323641 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073F41
#073F41
oklch(33.5% 0.054 198.7)
- #4F2B2C
#4F2B2C
oklch(33.6% 0.054 18.5)
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 #073F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #073F41 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.