#093849
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.9% 0.056 227.6), rgb(9, 56, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#093849 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093849 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 56, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.056 227.6) |
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 #093849 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093849 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093849 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #093849 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFED
oklch(88.6% 0.037 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#93CAE3
oklch(81% 0.067 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#4CADD4
oklch(70.6% 0.106 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#093849
oklch(31.9% 0.056 227.6)
#093849 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) | #2F374A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273149 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093849
#093849
oklch(31.9% 0.056 227.6)
- #4A2918
#4A2918
oklch(31.9% 0.057 47.2)
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 #093849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #093849 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.