#12344A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.2% 0.056 240.4), rgb(18, 52, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#12344A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12344A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.056 240.4) |
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 #12344A | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12344A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12344A text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12344A text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.066 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#2292D2
oklch(63% 0.135 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12344A
oklch(31.2% 0.056 240.4)
#12344A 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) | #2A344B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222F4A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12344A
#12344A
oklch(31.2% 0.056 240.4)
- #452910
#452910
oklch(31.1% 0.056 60)
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 #12344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #12344A 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.