#0A6765
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.6% 0.077 192.4), rgb(10, 103, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#0A6765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A6765 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 103, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 82%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.077 192.4) |
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 #0A6765 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A6765 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A6765 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0A6765 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C7
oklch(81% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ADAA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9896
oklch(63% 0.076 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#288380
oklch(55.7% 0.083 191.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0A6765
oklch(46.6% 0.077 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#185A58
oklch(42.7% 0.064 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.05 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#0A6765 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) | #606165 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545866 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A66 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A6765
#0A6765
oklch(46.6% 0.077 192.4)
- #7F474E
#7F474E
oklch(46.7% 0.077 12.5)
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 #0A6765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.010
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
Use #0A6765 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.