#0B6061
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.5% 0.073 196.1), rgb(11, 96, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#0B6061 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B6061 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 96, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 80%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.073 196.1) |
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 #0B6061 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0B6061 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B6061 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0B6061 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACA
oklch(81% 0.043 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#028485
oklch(55.6% 0.094 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B6061
oklch(44.5% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#124B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 195)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#0B6061 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) | #595B61 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5261 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006460 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B6061
#0B6061
oklch(44.5% 0.073 196.1)
- #774246
#774246
oklch(44.5% 0.073 15.7)
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 #0B6061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #0B6061 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.