#00342B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.054 177.2), rgb(0, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#00342B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00342B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.054 177.2) |
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 #00342B | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00342B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00342B text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00342B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#94CFC0
oklch(81% 0.064 177.1)
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Step 400
400
#4DB59F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 177)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00342B
oklch(29.1% 0.054 177.2)
#00342B 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) | #31302B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2B2C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003531 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00342B
#00342B
oklch(29.1% 0.054 177.2)
- #401F2C
#401F2C
oklch(28.9% 0.054 356)
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 #00342B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #00342B 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.