#06342C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.05 178), rgb(6, 52, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#06342C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 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 | #06342C |
| RGB | rgb(6, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.05 178) |
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 #06342C | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06342C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06342C text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #06342C 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 177.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CEC0
oklch(81% 0.059 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#56B4A1
oklch(70.7% 0.094 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06342C
oklch(29.3% 0.05 178)
#06342C 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) | #31302C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2C2D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003532 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06342C
#06342C
oklch(29.3% 0.05 178)
- #40212C
#40212C
oklch(29.3% 0.05 357.9)
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 #06342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #06342C 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.