#09414F
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.8% 0.059 219.6), rgb(9, 65, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#09414F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 220°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09414F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 65, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.059 219.6) |
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 #09414F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09414F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #09414F text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09414F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6CABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.071 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F96AF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F809A
oklch(55.5% 0.098 219.4)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#06586B
oklch(42.6% 0.075 219.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09414F
oklch(34.8% 0.059 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#09414F 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) | #383F50 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004645 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09414F
#09414F
oklch(34.8% 0.059 219.6)
- #542F22
#542F22
oklch(34.9% 0.059 40)
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 #09414F, 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 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #09414F 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.