#006261
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.077 193.5), rgb(0, 98, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#006261 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006261 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.077 193.5) |
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 #006261 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006261 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006261 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #006261 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 193.3)
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Step 500
500
#359B99
oklch(63.1% 0.092 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006261
oklch(44.9% 0.077 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 194.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.2)
#006261 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) | #5B5C61 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5462 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006561 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006261
#006261
oklch(44.9% 0.077 193.5)
- #7A4248
#7A4248
oklch(44.9% 0.078 13.8)
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 #006261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #006261 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.