#0E394A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.055 228.7), rgb(14, 57, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#0E394A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E394A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.055 228.7) |
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 #0E394A | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E394A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E394A text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E394A 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E93B2
oklch(63.1% 0.084 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D7D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6987
oklch(49% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C566D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 228.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E394A
oklch(32.4% 0.055 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#0E394A 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) | #30384B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28324A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E394A
#0E394A
oklch(32.4% 0.055 228.7)
- #4A2B1A
#4A2B1A
oklch(32.4% 0.054 48.8)
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 #0E394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.007
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
Use #0E394A 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.