#04342E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.05 182.2), rgb(4, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#04342E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04342E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 86%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.05 182.2) |
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 #04342E | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04342E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04342E text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #04342E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CEC3
oklch(81% 0.06 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#53B4A5
oklch(70.7% 0.094 182)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04342E
oklch(29.3% 0.05 182.2)
#04342E 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) | #31302E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2C2F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003532 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04342E
#04342E
oklch(29.3% 0.05 182.2)
- #40212A
#40212A
oklch(29.3% 0.049 1.9)
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 #04342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #04342E 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.