#00685E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.083 183.5), rgb(0, 104, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#00685E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 183°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00685E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.083 183.5) |
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 #00685E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00685E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00685E text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #00685E text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#489A8E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#238479
oklch(55.6% 0.088 183.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00685E
oklch(46.5% 0.083 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#155B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B44
oklch(37.7% 0.054 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#00685E 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) | #62615E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A65 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00685E
#00685E
oklch(46.5% 0.083 183.5)
- #7F4454
#7F4454
oklch(46.3% 0.083 3.5)
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 #00685E, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #00685E 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.