#06607A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.5% 0.084 225), rgb(6, 96, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#06607A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06607A |
| RGB | rgb(6, 96, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.084 225) |
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 #06607A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #06607A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #06607A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #06607A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#67ABC6
oklch(70.6% 0.079 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#3596B7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#06607A
oklch(45.5% 0.084 225)
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Step 900
900
#0C495C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224.5)
#06607A 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) | #525E7B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44547A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006869 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06607A
#06607A
oklch(45.5% 0.084 225)
- #7D462D
#7D462D
oklch(45.5% 0.084 44.5)
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 #06607A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #06607A 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.