#043A2F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.057 174.7), rgb(4, 58, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#043A2F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 175°. 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043A2F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 58, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.057 174.7) |
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 #043A2F | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043A2F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043A2F text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #043A2F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.038 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#93CFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.066 175.1)
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Step 400
400
#49B69C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#043A2F
oklch(31.2% 0.057 174.7)
#043A2F 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) | #38352E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313130 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B37 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043A2F
#043A2F
oklch(31.2% 0.057 174.7)
- #472432
#472432
oklch(31.2% 0.056 355.4)
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 #043A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #043A2F 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.