#00696F
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.4% 0.081 201.7), rgb(0, 105, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#00696F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00696F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 105, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.081 201.7) |
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 #00696F | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00696F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00696F text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #00696F text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ADB1
oklch(70.8% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#46989E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F8289
oklch(55.6% 0.087 202.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00696F
oklch(47.4% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#125A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 900
900
#194A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#00696F 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) | #60646F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A6F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E6B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00696F
#00696F
oklch(47.4% 0.081 201.7)
- #834947
#834947
oklch(47.4% 0.079 22.6)
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 #00696F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.007
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #00696F 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.