#06372F Color
#06372F is rgb(6, 55, 47) in RGB, hsl(170, 80%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 15%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#06372Frgb(6, 55, 47)hsl(170, 80%, 12%)hsv(170, 89%, 22%)cmyk(89%, 0%, 15%, 78%)oklch(30.3% 0.052 178.8)lab(19.85% -18.13 0.27)lch(19.85% 18.13 179.14)What #06372F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #06372F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#06372F Channel Values
How #06372F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 6 · G 55 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 80% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 89% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.16:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06372F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #06372F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06372F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #06372F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #06372F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#06372F#32322F#27342F#2D2D30#233130#0A3636#083633#303030Using #06372F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-06372f: #06372F;background-color: #06372F;colors: { 'color-06372f': '#06372F' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.216, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_06372f">#06372F</color>fill="#06372F"More Teal Colors
#06372F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#06372F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #06372F?
#06372F is a darkest teal — rgb(6, 55, 47) in RGB and hsl(170, 80%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #06372F?
#06372F is rgb(6, 55, 47) — red 6, green 55, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #06372F?
#06372F converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 15%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #06372F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #06372F scores 13.16:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #06372F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #06372F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.4, which is visibly different.
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