#006D7B
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49% 0.085 210.2), rgb(0, 109, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#006D7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006D7B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 109, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.085 210.2) |
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 #006D7B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006D7B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006D7B text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #006D7B text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#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
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#4297A6
oklch(63% 0.084 210.9)
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Step 600
600
#178191
oklch(55.5% 0.091 210.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5964
oklch(42.7% 0.07 210)
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Step 900
900
#164952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#006D7B 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) | #61697C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007371 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006D7B
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
- #8A4D43
#8A4D43
oklch(49% 0.085 30.3)
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 #006D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #006D7B 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.