#12384D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.056 236.5), rgb(18, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#12384D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 237°. 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 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12384D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.056 236.5) |
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 #12384D | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12384D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12384D text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #12384D text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5291B7
oklch(63% 0.087 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#347BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.094 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#25688C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#215571
oklch(42.8% 0.072 235.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12384D
oklch(32.4% 0.056 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#12384D 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) | #2E384E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26324D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12384D
#12384D
oklch(32.4% 0.056 236.5)
- #4A2C15
#4A2C15
oklch(32.5% 0.057 56.5)
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 #12384D, 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 0.017
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
Use #12384D 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.