#06544C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.069 183.6), rgb(6, 84, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#06544C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06544C |
| RGB | rgb(6, 84, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.069 183.6) |
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 #06544C | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06544C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #06544C text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #06544C text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 183.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A6
oklch(70.8% 0.083 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#1E9E90
oklch(63.1% 0.106 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#06544C
oklch(40.2% 0.069 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#052D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.1)
#06544C 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) | #4F4E4C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005651 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06544C
#06544C
oklch(40.2% 0.069 183.6)
- #673744
#673744
oklch(40.1% 0.07 3.4)
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 #06544C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #06544C 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.