#09323C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.5% 0.047 217.9), rgb(9, 50, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#09323C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09323C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 50, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.047 217.9) |
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 #09323C | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09323C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09323C text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09323C text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD9
oklch(81% 0.055 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#59AEC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 217.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09323C
oklch(29.5% 0.047 217.9)
#09323C 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) | #2C303D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252B3C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003535 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09323C
#09323C
oklch(29.5% 0.047 217.9)
- #41241B
#41241B
oklch(29.6% 0.047 38)
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 #09323C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
Use #09323C 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.