#09414E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.8% 0.058 218), rgb(9, 65, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#09414E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09414E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 65, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.058 218) |
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 #09414E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09414E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #09414E text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09414E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBE
oklch(70.8% 0.07 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F96AD
oklch(63% 0.089 218.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F8099
oklch(55.5% 0.097 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#07586A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 218.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09414E
oklch(34.8% 0.058 218)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#09414E 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) | #393F4F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30384E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004545 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09414E
#09414E
oklch(34.8% 0.058 218)
- #542F23
#542F23
oklch(34.9% 0.058 38.7)
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 #09414E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #09414E 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.