#0D6E6C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.081 192.6), rgb(13, 110, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#0D6E6C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D6E6C |
| RGB | rgb(13, 110, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.081 192.6) |
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 #0D6E6C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0D6E6C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0D6E6C text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0D6E6C text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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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
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAB
oklch(70.6% 0.062 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#479996
oklch(63.1% 0.08 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#208381
oklch(55.6% 0.087 192.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0D6E6C
oklch(48.8% 0.081 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#135A59
oklch(42.6% 0.066 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#194A49
oklch(37.6% 0.052 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C2B
oklch(27.2% 0.033 192.2)
#0D6E6C 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) | #66686C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5E6D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D6E6C
#0D6E6C
oklch(48.8% 0.081 192.6)
- #874C53
#874C53
oklch(48.8% 0.08 12.9)
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 #0D6E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.016
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
Use #0D6E6C 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.