#00372F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.055 179.6), rgb(0, 55, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#00372F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00372F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 55, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.055 179.6) |
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 #00372F | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00372F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00372F text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #00372F 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#92CFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#48B6A2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00372F
oklch(30.2% 0.055 179.6)
#00372F 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) | #34332F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2E30 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003835 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00372F
#00372F
oklch(30.2% 0.055 179.6)
- #44222D
#44222D
oklch(30.2% 0.054 0.1)
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 #00372F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
Use #00372F 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.