What color is #006372?

#006372 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 99, 114), and in HSL hsl(188, 100%, 22%).

Is #006372 accessible as text?

On white, #006372 has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #006372, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #006372?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #006372?

#006372 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #700F00. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #006372 below.

Is #006372 good for buttons?

#006372 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #006372 — black text only reaches 3.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #006372 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #006372 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#006372 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #006372

Not just a swatch — here's how #006372 works with other colors. Named schemes with #006372 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #006372 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #006372 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #006372 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #418593

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #006372 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #006372 Secondary #6D858A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #006372 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #006372

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People also use #006372 with

Shamrock Green Midnight Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBECF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #003C70 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #006372 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #006372;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 99 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.080 212.6);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F2FC;
  --color-300: #77E7F8;
  --color-400: #46D6EC;
  --color-500: #22BBD2;
  --color-600: #238F9F;
  --color-700: #1F6570;
  --color-800: #184248;
  --color-900: #11292C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F2FC',
    300: '#77E7F8',
    400: '#46D6EC',
    500: '#22BBD2',
    600: '#238F9F',
    700: '#1F6570',
    800: '#184248',
    900: '#11292C',
  },
}

$base: #006372;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F2FC;
$base-300: #77E7F8;
$base-400: #46D6EC;
$base-500: #22BBD2;
$base-600: #238F9F;
$base-700: #1F6570;
$base-800: #184248;
$base-900: #11292C;
$base-hover: #004E5A;
$base-subtle: #96E5F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#006372",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77E7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46D6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22BBD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#238F9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184248",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11292C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #006372

Color Lab

Pairs with #006372

UI roles & guardrails

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