#006D8A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.7% 0.094 224.5), rgb(0, 109, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#006D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006D8A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.094 224.5) |
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 #006D8A | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006D8A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006D8A text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #006D8A text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#4095B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#127F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 224.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006D8A
oklch(49.7% 0.094 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#08576F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#154859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#006D8A 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) | #5D6A8B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F8A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007677 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006D8A
#006D8A
oklch(49.7% 0.094 224.5)
- #8E4F33
#8E4F33
oklch(49.6% 0.094 44)
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 #006D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.025
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
Use #006D8A 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.