#006D86
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.5% 0.091 221), rgb(0, 109, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#006D86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006D86 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 109, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.091 221) |
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 #006D86 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006D86 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006D86 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #006D86 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.071 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#4196B0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#13809B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 220.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006D86
oklch(49.5% 0.091 221)
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Step 800
800
#09586C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 221)
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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)
#006D86 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) | #5E6A87 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F86 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007575 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006D86
#006D86
oklch(49.5% 0.091 221)
- #8D4F38
#8D4F38
oklch(49.6% 0.091 40.9)
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 #006D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.029
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
Use #006D86 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.