#006D78
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.9% 0.084 207), rgb(0, 109, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#006D78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006D78 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 109, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.084 207) |
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 #006D78 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006D78 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006D78 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #006D78 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CE
oklch(81% 0.041 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4398A3
oklch(63.2% 0.083 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#17828E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 206.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006D78
oklch(48.9% 0.084 207)
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Step 800
800
#0C5962
oklch(42.6% 0.069 207.4)
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Step 900
900
#164A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#006D78 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) | #626879 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E78 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007370 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006D78
#006D78
oklch(48.9% 0.084 207)
- #894C46
#894C46
oklch(48.8% 0.084 26.5)
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 #006D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #006D78 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.