#093B4B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.9% 0.057 224.8), rgb(9, 59, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#093B4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093B4B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 59, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.057 224.8) |
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 #093B4B | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093B4B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093B4B text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #093B4B 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4795B1
oklch(63.2% 0.087 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#217F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.095 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#106B86
oklch(49.2% 0.088 224.3)
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Step 800
800
#13576D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 224.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093B4B
oklch(32.9% 0.057 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#093B4B 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) | #323A4C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29334B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004040 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093B4B
#093B4B
oklch(32.9% 0.057 224.8)
- #4D2B1B
#4D2B1B
oklch(32.9% 0.057 45.4)
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 #093B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.002
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #093B4B 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.