#006E5C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.1% 0.09 176.1), rgb(0, 110, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#006E5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006E5C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 110, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.09 176.1) |
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 #006E5C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006E5C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006E5C text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #006E5C text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#459B87
oklch(63.1% 0.089 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8571
oklch(55.5% 0.096 176.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006E5C
oklch(48.1% 0.09 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#105C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#006E5C 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) | #69665B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5D5D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007069 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006E5C
#006E5C
oklch(48.1% 0.09 176.1)
- #85475F
#85475F
oklch(48.1% 0.089 356.4)
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 #006E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #006E5C 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.