#00372B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.058 172.9), rgb(0, 55, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#00372B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00372B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 55, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.058 172.9) |
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 #00372B | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00372B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00372B text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00372B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#C1E2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.038 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#92CFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#49B79A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00372B
oklch(30% 0.058 172.9)
#00372B 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) | #35322A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2E2C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003834 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00372B
#00372B
oklch(30% 0.058 172.9)
- #442130
#442130
oklch(30.1% 0.057 354)
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 #00372B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #00372B 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.