#193945
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.043 225), rgb(25, 57, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#193945 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193945 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 57, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.043 225) |
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 #193945 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193945 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #193945 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #193945 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A8
oklch(63.1% 0.066 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#407C93
oklch(55.5% 0.072 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#31697D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5566
oklch(42.6% 0.055 226.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193945
oklch(32.6% 0.043 225)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#193945 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) | #323846 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3345 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193945
#193945
oklch(32.6% 0.043 225)
- #472D22
#472D22
oklch(32.6% 0.043 43.7)
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 #193945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #193945 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.