#006D85
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.5% 0.09 220.1), rgb(0, 109, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#006D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006D85 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 109, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.09 220.1) |
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 #006D85 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006D85 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006D85 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #006D85 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6DABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.07 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#4196AF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#14809A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 219.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006D85
oklch(49.5% 0.09 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A586B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 220)
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Step 900
900
#154957
oklch(37.8% 0.058 219.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#006D85 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) | #5E6A86 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F85 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007575 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006D85
#006D85
oklch(49.5% 0.09 220.1)
- #8D4F39
#8D4F39
oklch(49.6% 0.09 40.1)
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 #006D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #006D85 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.