#093F44
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.7% 0.053 204.5), rgb(9, 63, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#093F44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093F44 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 63, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.053 204.5) |
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 #093F44 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093F44 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #093F44 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #093F44 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#4498A0
oklch(63.1% 0.081 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A828B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 204)
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Step 700
700
#066E76
oklch(49.1% 0.082 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#093F44
oklch(33.7% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#093F44 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) | #393C44 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313644 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004240 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093F44
#093F44
oklch(33.7% 0.053 204.5)
- #4F2C29
#4F2C29
oklch(33.7% 0.052 25.5)
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 #093F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
Use #093F44 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.