#006170
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9), rgb(0, 97, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#006170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006170 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 97, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9) |
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 #006170 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006170 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006170 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #006170 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 212.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ADBC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#3398AB
oklch(63% 0.094 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006170
oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A55
oklch(37.7% 0.062 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.5)
#006170 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) | #565D71 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495470 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006170
#006170
oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9)
- #7C4439
#7C4439
oklch(45.2% 0.08 32.1)
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 #006170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #006170 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.