#00372A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.058 171.4), rgb(0, 55, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#00372A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00372A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 55, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.058 171.4) |
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 #00372A | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00372A | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00372A text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00372A text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE8
oklch(93.5% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D0BB
oklch(81% 0.069 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#49B798
oklch(70.8% 0.111 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00372A
oklch(30% 0.058 171.4)
#00372A 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) | #353229 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2E2B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003833 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00372A
#00372A
oklch(30% 0.058 171.4)
- #442131
#442131
oklch(30.1% 0.058 352.3)
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 #00372A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #00372A 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.