#062A23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.042 177.1), rgb(6, 42, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#062A23 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062A23 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 42, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.042 177.1) |
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 #062A23 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062A23 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062A23 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #062A23 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 177)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCC0
oklch(81% 0.05 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#309E88
oklch(63.2% 0.103 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#074D41
oklch(37.7% 0.067 177.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#062A23
oklch(25.8% 0.042 177.1)
#062A23 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) | #282723 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232324 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B28 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062A23
#062A23
oklch(25.8% 0.042 177.1)
- #341A24
#341A24
oklch(25.7% 0.044 356.1)
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 #062A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #062A23 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.