#006552
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.086 173.9), rgb(0, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#006552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006552 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.086 173.9) |
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 #006552 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006552 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006552 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #006552 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B19D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#349E85
oklch(63.2% 0.103 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006552
oklch(45.2% 0.086 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#006552 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) | #615E51 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565553 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006552
#006552
oklch(45.2% 0.086 173.9)
- #7A4059
#7A4059
oklch(45.1% 0.086 353.8)
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 #006552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #006552 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.