#14384D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.5% 0.055 237.5), rgb(20, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#14384D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14384D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.055 237.5) |
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 #14384D | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14384D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14384D text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14384D text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#5591B7
oklch(63.1% 0.085 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#377BA3
oklch(55.7% 0.092 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#29678B
oklch(49% 0.085 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#235471
oklch(42.6% 0.071 237.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14384D
oklch(32.5% 0.055 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#14384D 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 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26324D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14384D
#14384D
oklch(32.5% 0.055 237.5)
- #492C15
#492C15
oklch(32.4% 0.056 57.5)
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 #14384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
Use #14384D 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.