#006A95
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.5% 0.106 235.3), rgb(0, 106, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#006A95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006A95 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 106, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.106 235.3) |
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 #006A95 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006A95 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006A95 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #006A95 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#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
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DD
oklch(81% 0.05 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#4093C0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#137CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.114 235.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006A95
oklch(49.5% 0.106 235.3)
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Step 800
800
#095678
oklch(42.8% 0.087 235)
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Step 900
900
#154761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#006A95 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) | #556A97 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435E94 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007579 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006A95
#006A95
oklch(49.5% 0.106 235.3)
- #8F4F1D
#8F4F1D
oklch(49.5% 0.106 54.6)
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 #006A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.009
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
Use #006A95 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.