#093B48
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.7% 0.055 220), rgb(9, 59, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#093B48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093B48 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 59, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.055 220) |
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 #093B48 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093B48 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093B48 text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #093B48 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#4795AC
oklch(63% 0.084 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#227F98
oklch(55.5% 0.091 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#126B82
oklch(49% 0.085 220.8)
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Step 800
800
#145869
oklch(42.8% 0.07 218.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093B48
oklch(32.7% 0.055 220)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#093B48 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) | #333949 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3348 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093B48
#093B48
oklch(32.7% 0.055 220)
- #4C2B1F
#4C2B1F
oklch(32.8% 0.053 40.6)
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 #093B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.007
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #093B48 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.