#0E3E4E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.1% 0.057 224.9), rgb(14, 62, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#0E3E4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E3E4E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.057 224.9) |
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 #0E3E4E | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E3E4E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #0E3E4E text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E3E4E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4795B1
oklch(63.2% 0.087 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#227E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.095 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#126B86
oklch(49.2% 0.088 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#14576D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 225.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E3E4E
oklch(34.1% 0.057 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#0E3E4E 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) | #353D4F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C364E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004343 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E3E4E
#0E3E4E
oklch(34.1% 0.057 224.9)
- #502E1F
#502E1F
oklch(34% 0.056 44.3)
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 #0E3E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #0E3E4E 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.