#006B85
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48.9% 0.091 222.2), rgb(0, 107, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#006B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006B85 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 107, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.091 222.2) |
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 #006B85 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006B85 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006B85 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #006B85 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 500
500
#4295B0
oklch(63% 0.089 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#177F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 222.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006B85
oklch(48.9% 0.091 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C586C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#006B85 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) | #5C6886 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5D85 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007373 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006B85
#006B85
oklch(48.9% 0.091 222.2)
- #8B4E35
#8B4E35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 42.6)
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 #006B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
Use #006B85 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.