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#06382C Color

#06382C is rgb(6, 56, 44) in RGB, hsl(166, 81%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 21%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sacramento State Green (#043927), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06382C
HEX#06382C
RGBrgb(6, 56, 44)
HSLhsl(166, 81%, 12%)
HSVhsv(166, 89%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 0%, 21%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(30.5% 0.055 172.1)
LABlab(20.16% -19.33 2.73)
LCHlch(20.16% 19.52 171.97)

What #06382C 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 #06382C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#06382C Channel Values

How #06382C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 56 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 81% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 89% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.05:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06382C 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.

TextWhite text13.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #06382C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06382C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #06382C

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 #06382C 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.

Typical#06382C
Protanopia#33332C
Protanomaly#27352C
Deuteranopia#2E2E2D
Deuteranomaly#23322D
Tritanopia#0C3737
Tritanomaly#0A3733
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #06382C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-06382c: #06382C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06382C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06382c': '#06382C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.220, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_06382c">#06382C</color>
SVG fillfill="#06382C"

More Green Colors

#06382C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#06382C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06382C?

#06382C is a darkest green — rgb(6, 56, 44) in RGB and hsl(166, 81%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sacramento State Green (#043927), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.

What is the RGB value of #06382C?

#06382C is rgb(6, 56, 44) — red 6, green 56, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06382C?

#06382C converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 21%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06382C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #06382C scores 13.05:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06382C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06382C 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 14.66, which is visibly different.

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