#0B6F8D
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.5% 0.093 225.6), rgb(11, 111, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#0B6F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B6F8D |
| RGB | rgb(11, 111, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.093 225.6) |
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 #0B6F8D | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0B6F8D | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B6F8D text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0B6F8D text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 226)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#4195B4
oklch(63.1% 0.093 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#167FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.101 225.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0B6F8D
oklch(50.5% 0.093 225.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B576F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 225.9)
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Step 900
900
#16485A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#0B6F8D 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) | #5F6D8E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F618D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007879 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B6F8D
#0B6F8D
oklch(50.5% 0.093 225.6)
- #905234
#905234
oklch(50.5% 0.094 45.8)
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 #0B6F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.024
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
Use #0B6F8D 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.