#12394D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.7% 0.056 234.6), rgb(18, 57, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#12394D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12394D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 57, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.056 234.6) |
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 #12394D | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12394D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12394D text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12394D text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 235)
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Step 500
500
#5192B6
oklch(63.1% 0.086 234.6)
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Step 600
600
#327CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.093 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#24688A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#205570
oklch(42.7% 0.071 234.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12394D
oklch(32.7% 0.056 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#12394D 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) | #2F384E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27334D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E40 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12394D
#12394D
oklch(32.7% 0.056 234.6)
- #4B2C17
#4B2C17
oklch(32.7% 0.056 53.5)
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 #12394D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.015
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
Use #12394D 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.