#006F5D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.4% 0.09 176.3), rgb(0, 111, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#006F5D 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006F5D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 111, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.09 176.3) |
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 #006F5D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006F5D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006F5D text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #006F5D text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#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
#A4CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#449B88
oklch(63.1% 0.089 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A8671
oklch(55.7% 0.098 175.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006F5D
oklch(48.4% 0.09 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 176.9)
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Step 900
900
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#006F5D 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) | #6A675C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006F5D
#006F5D
oklch(48.4% 0.09 176.3)
- #864860
#864860
oklch(48.4% 0.089 356.3)
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 #006F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
Use #006F5D 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.