#006F69
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.085 188.3), rgb(0, 111, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#006F69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006F69 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 111, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.085 188.3) |
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 #006F69 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006F69 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006F69 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #006F69 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#439A93
oklch(63.1% 0.084 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#18847D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 188)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006F69
oklch(48.8% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B56
oklch(42.7% 0.07 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#174B47
oklch(37.7% 0.055 188)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#006F69 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) | #686869 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F6A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006F69
#006F69
oklch(48.8% 0.085 188.3)
- #884A56
#884A56
oklch(48.7% 0.085 8.3)
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 #006F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.021
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
Use #006F69 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.