#093E48
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.6% 0.054 213.9), rgb(9, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#093E48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093E48 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.054 213.9) |
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 #093E48 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093E48 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093E48 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #093E48 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4497A8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8194
oklch(55.7% 0.091 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#086D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 213.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 212.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093E48
oklch(33.6% 0.054 213.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#093E48 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) | #373C49 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3548 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004241 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093E48
#093E48
oklch(33.6% 0.054 213.9)
- #4F2C24
#4F2C24
oklch(33.6% 0.054 33.7)
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 #093E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #093E48 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.