#064D56
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.6% 0.064 208.7), rgb(6, 77, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#064D56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #064D56 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 77, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.064 208.7) |
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 #064D56 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #064D56 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #064D56 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #064D56 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 208)
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Step 400
400
#63AEBA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#299AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.098 208.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#064D56
oklch(38.6% 0.064 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#082C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.4)
#064D56 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) | #454A57 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4256 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005150 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #064D56
#064D56
oklch(38.6% 0.064 208.7)
- #623630
#623630
oklch(38.6% 0.064 28.6)
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 #064D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #064D56 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.