#093744
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.4% 0.052 221.6), rgb(9, 55, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#093744 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093744 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 55, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.052 221.6) |
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 #093744 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093744 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093744 text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #093744 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 219.9)
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Step 300
300
#94CADD
oklch(80.8% 0.062 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FAECC
oklch(70.6% 0.099 221.7)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#093744
oklch(31.4% 0.052 221.6)
#093744 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) | #2F3545 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273044 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093744
#093744
oklch(31.4% 0.052 221.6)
- #47281C
#47281C
oklch(31.4% 0.051 41.8)
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 #093744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #093744 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.