#113E48
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.8% 0.051 215.5), rgb(17, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#113E48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113E48 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.051 215.5) |
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 #113E48 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113E48 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #113E48 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #113E48 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB9
oklch(70.8% 0.061 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C95A7
oklch(63% 0.077 215.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8092
oklch(55.7% 0.084 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5865
oklch(42.8% 0.065 214.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113E48
oklch(33.8% 0.051 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A30
oklch(26.8% 0.032 216)
#113E48 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) | #373C49 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3648 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004241 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113E48
#113E48
oklch(33.8% 0.051 215.5)
- #4E2E25
#4E2E25
oklch(33.9% 0.05 36.5)
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 #113E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #113E48 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.