#006E6F
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.8% 0.083 195.9), rgb(0, 110, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#006E6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006E6F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 110, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.083 195.9) |
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 #006E6F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006E6F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006E6F text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #006E6F text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAE
oklch(70.6% 0.064 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#43999A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#188384
oklch(55.5% 0.089 195.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006E6F
oklch(48.8% 0.083 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 197)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#006E6F 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) | #66686F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585E70 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006E6F
#006E6F
oklch(48.8% 0.083 195.9)
- #884B50
#884B50
oklch(48.7% 0.083 15.4)
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 #006E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
Use #006E6F 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.