#064243
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.5% 0.056 196.7), rgb(6, 66, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#064243 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #064243 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 66, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 84%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.056 196.7) |
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 #064243 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #064243 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #064243 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #064243 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 197)
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Step 500
500
#3E999B
oklch(63% 0.085 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#088486
oklch(55.7% 0.093 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#035B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 196.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#064243
oklch(34.5% 0.056 196.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#064243 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) | #3D3E43 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343843 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004542 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #064243
#064243
oklch(34.5% 0.056 196.7)
- #532D2F
#532D2F
oklch(34.7% 0.056 17)
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 #064243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #064243 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.