#006164
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.076 198.5), rgb(0, 97, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#006164 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006164 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 97, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.076 198.5) |
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 #006164 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006164 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006164 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #006164 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#C7DEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 198.1)
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Step 400
400
#68AEB1
oklch(70.6% 0.071 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#369A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.091 198.9)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006164
oklch(44.7% 0.076 198.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 198.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2D
oklch(27% 0.038 198)
#006164 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) | #595C64 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5364 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006562 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006164
#006164
oklch(44.7% 0.076 198.5)
- #794244
#794244
oklch(44.7% 0.076 18.3)
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 #006164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #006164 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.