#006377
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.1% 0.083 218), rgb(0, 99, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#006377 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006377 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 99, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.083 218) |
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 #006377 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006377 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006377 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #006377 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 219.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBB
oklch(70.8% 0.064 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#4896AA
oklch(63.2% 0.082 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#238096
oklch(55.7% 0.089 217.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006377
oklch(46.1% 0.083 218)
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Step 800
800
#155868
oklch(42.8% 0.069 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A31
oklch(26.8% 0.033 218.4)
#006377 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) | #566078 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485677 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A69 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006377
#006377
oklch(46.1% 0.083 218)
- #7F4735
#7F4735
oklch(46.1% 0.082 38.6)
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 #006377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
Use #006377 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.