#0C3642
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.1% 0.049 221), rgb(12, 54, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#0C3642 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C3642 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 54, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.049 221) |
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 #0C3642 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C3642 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C3642 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C3642 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 219.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CADB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 220.4)
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Step 400
400
#55AECA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C3642
oklch(31.1% 0.049 221)
#0C3642 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) | #2F3443 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272F42 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C3642
#0C3642
oklch(31.1% 0.049 221)
- #46281C
#46281C
oklch(31.2% 0.05 42.4)
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 #0C3642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #0C3642 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.