#006A90
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.2% 0.1 232), rgb(0, 106, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#006A90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006A90 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 106, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.1 232) |
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 #006A90 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006A90 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006A90 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #006A90 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#4194BB
oklch(63.2% 0.099 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#157DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.108 232.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#0A5674
oklch(42.6% 0.083 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#15475E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#006A90 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) | #576992 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465D8F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007477 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006A90
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
- #8D4F25
#8D4F25
oklch(49.3% 0.1 52.2)
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 #006A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.026
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #006A90 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.