#0E3E50
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.2% 0.058 227.8), rgb(14, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#0E3E50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E3E50 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.058 227.8) |
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 #0E3E50 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E3E50 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #0E3E50 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E3E50 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#4794B4
oklch(63.1% 0.09 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#217EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.098 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#116A89
oklch(49.1% 0.091 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#14576F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 227.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E3E50
oklch(34.2% 0.058 227.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#0E3E50 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) | #343D51 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3650 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004344 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E3E50
#0E3E50
oklch(34.2% 0.058 227.8)
- #512E1C
#512E1C
oklch(34.1% 0.059 47.3)
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 #0E3E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #0E3E50 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.