#00655E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.08 186.6), rgb(0, 101, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#00655E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00655E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.08 186.6) |
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 #00655E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00655E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00655E text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #00655E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 186)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#329C93
oklch(63.1% 0.095 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00655E
oklch(45.6% 0.08 186.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C47
oklch(37.7% 0.062 187)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.5)
#00655E 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) | #5F5F5E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006863 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00655E
#00655E
oklch(45.6% 0.08 186.6)
- #7C4350
#7C4350
oklch(45.6% 0.08 6.1)
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 #00655E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #00655E 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.