#093231
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.044 192.6), rgb(9, 50, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#093231 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093231 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 50, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.044 192.6) |
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 #093231 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093231 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093231 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #093231 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.052 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB1AE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 192.4)
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Step 500
500
#109D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#093231
oklch(29% 0.044 192.6)
#093231 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) | #2E2F31 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282B31 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003432 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093231
#093231
oklch(29% 0.044 192.6)
- #3E2225
#3E2225
oklch(29% 0.043 13.2)
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 #093231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #093231 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.