#006162
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.6% 0.076 196), rgb(0, 97, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#006162 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006162 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 97, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.076 196) |
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 #006162 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006162 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006162 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #006162 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#369A9B
oklch(63% 0.091 196)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006162
oklch(44.6% 0.076 196)
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Step 900
900
#0D4B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.2)
#006162 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) | #595C62 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5363 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006561 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006162
#006162
oklch(44.6% 0.076 196)
- #794246
#794246
oklch(44.7% 0.076 16)
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 #006162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
Use #006162 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.