#006174
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3), rgb(0, 97, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#006174 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 217°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006174 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 97, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3) |
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 #006174 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006174 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006174 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #006174 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ADC0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#3298B0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4958
oklch(37.6% 0.064 218.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#006174 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) | #555E75 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475474 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006867 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006174
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
- #7D4535
#7D4535
oklch(45.4% 0.082 36.8)
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 #006174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.054
Use #006174 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.