#09313E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.3% 0.049 224.3), rgb(9, 49, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#09313E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09313E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.049 224.3) |
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 #09313E | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09313E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09313E text on white | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #09313E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AADCB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#0798BE
oklch(63.2% 0.118 224)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09313E
oklch(29.3% 0.049 224.3)
#09313E 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) | #2A303F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232B3E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003535 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09313E
#09313E
oklch(29.3% 0.049 224.3)
- #402417
#402417
oklch(29.3% 0.048 45.3)
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 #09313E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
Use #09313E 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.