#0C3A46
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.052 219.3), rgb(12, 58, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#0C3A46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C3A46 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 58, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.052 219.3) |
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 #0C3A46 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C3A46 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C3A46 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C3A46 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#74AABB
oklch(70.6% 0.062 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C95AA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 219)
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Step 600
600
#297F96
oklch(55.6% 0.087 219.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6B80
oklch(49.1% 0.081 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#195768
oklch(42.6% 0.067 220)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C3A46
oklch(32.4% 0.052 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#0C3A46 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) | #333847 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3246 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C3A46
#0C3A46
oklch(32.4% 0.052 219.3)
- #4B2A1F
#4B2A1F
oklch(32.4% 0.053 39.2)
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 #0C3A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #0C3A46 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.