#113E50
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.3% 0.057 228.8), rgb(17, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#113E50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113E50 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.057 228.8) |
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 #113E50 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113E50 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #113E50 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #113E50 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
#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
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B4
oklch(63.2% 0.088 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#277D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 228.9)
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Step 700
700
#186A88
oklch(49.2% 0.088 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#18566F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 229.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113E50
oklch(34.3% 0.057 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#113E50 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) | #353D51 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3750 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004344 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113E50
#113E50
oklch(34.3% 0.057 228.8)
- #502F1D
#502F1D
oklch(34.2% 0.056 48.7)
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 #113E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #113E50 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.