#006E7E
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.4% 0.086 212.1), rgb(0, 110, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#006E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006E7E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 110, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.086 212.1) |
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 #006E7E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006E7E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006E7E text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #006E7E 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 212.4)
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Step 500
500
#4197A8
oklch(63.1% 0.085 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#148193
oklch(55.6% 0.093 212.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006E7E
oklch(49.4% 0.086 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5966
oklch(42.7% 0.071 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#154953
oklch(37.6% 0.056 213)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#006E7E 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) | #626A7F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007473 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006E7E
#006E7E
oklch(49.4% 0.086 212.1)
- #8C4E42
#8C4E42
oklch(49.5% 0.086 31.9)
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 #006E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
Use #006E7E 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.