#093D4F
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.7% 0.06 226.9), rgb(9, 61, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#093D4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093D4F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 61, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.06 226.9) |
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 #093D4F | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093D4F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093D4F text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #093D4F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#4395B4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.1 227)
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Step 700
700
#076A89
oklch(49% 0.093 227.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F576F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 226.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093D4F
oklch(33.7% 0.06 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#093D4F 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) | #333C50 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A354F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004243 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093D4F
#093D4F
oklch(33.7% 0.06 226.9)
- #502D1B
#502D1B
oklch(33.7% 0.059 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 #093D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.008
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #093D4F 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.