#006A50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.094 168.6), rgb(0, 106, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#006A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006A50 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 106, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.094 168.6) |
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 #006A50 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006A50 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006A50 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #006A50 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B098
oklch(70.8% 0.074 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#228669
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006A50
oklch(46.6% 0.094 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#145C47
oklch(42.6% 0.077 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#006A50 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) | #67624F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5952 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B63 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006A50
#006A50
oklch(46.6% 0.094 168.6)
- #7F4262
#7F4262
oklch(46.5% 0.093 348.6)
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 #006A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.071
Use #006A50 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.