#004234
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.065 172.8), rgb(0, 66, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#004234 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004234 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 66, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.065 172.8) |
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 #004234 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004234 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #004234 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #004234 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB19C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A9D83
oklch(63.1% 0.1 172.5)
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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
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004234
oklch(33.8% 0.065 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#004234 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) | #3F3D33 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383735 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004234
#004234
oklch(33.8% 0.065 172.8)
- #51283A
#51283A
oklch(33.8% 0.066 353.5)
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 #004234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
Use #004234 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.