#06383E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.3% 0.05 207.3), rgb(6, 56, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#06383E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06383E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 56, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.05 207.3) |
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 #06383E | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06383E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06383E text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #06383E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 206.1)
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Step 300
300
#93CCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 206.9)
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Step 400
400
#4CB1BF
oklch(70.7% 0.095 207.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06383E
oklch(31.3% 0.05 207.3)
#06383E 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) | #32353E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06383E
#06383E
oklch(31.3% 0.05 207.3)
- #472723
#472723
oklch(31.3% 0.049 27.8)
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 #06383E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #06383E 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.