#006B52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.9% 0.093 169.5), rgb(0, 107, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#006B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006B52 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 107, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.093 169.5) |
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 #006B52 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006B52 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006B52 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #006B52 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#A5CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B099
oklch(70.8% 0.073 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#479C80
oklch(63.2% 0.094 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#21866A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 169.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006B52
oklch(46.9% 0.093 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#135C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 169.9)
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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)
#006B52 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) | #686351 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A54 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C64 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006B52
#006B52
oklch(46.9% 0.093 169.5)
- #814362
#814362
oklch(46.9% 0.094 350)
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 #006B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.067
Use #006B52 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.