#093C46
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.9% 0.053 214.4), rgb(9, 60, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#093C46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093C46 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 60, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.053 214.4) |
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 #093C46 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093C46 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093C46 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #093C46 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4796A8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#218093
oklch(55.5% 0.088 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#106C7D
oklch(49% 0.082 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#135866
oklch(42.6% 0.068 214.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093C46
oklch(32.9% 0.053 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#093C46 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) | #353A47 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3446 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093C46
#093C46
oklch(32.9% 0.053 214.4)
- #4D2B22
#4D2B22
oklch(33% 0.053 35.6)
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 #093C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
Use #093C46 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.