What color is #006B68?

#006B68 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 107, 104), and in HSL hsl(178, 100%, 21%).

Is #006B68 accessible as text?

On white, #006B68 has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #006B68, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #006B68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #006B68?

#006B68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B0004. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #006B68 below.

Is #006B68 good for buttons?

#006B68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #006B68 — black text only reaches 3.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #006B68 the same as CSS teal?

No — #006B68 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#006B68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #006B68

Not just a swatch — here's how #006B68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #006B68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #006B68 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pine Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #006B68 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Pine Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #006B68 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Pine Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #006B68 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #006B68 Secondary #728B89 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #006B68 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #006B68

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People also use #006B68 with

Forest Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAF4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #004B6B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #006B68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #006B68;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 107 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.7% 0.082 191.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B1FCF9;
  --color-300: #77F8F4;
  --color-400: #46ECE6;
  --color-500: #22D2CD;
  --color-600: #239F9B;
  --color-700: #1F706D;
  --color-800: #184847;
  --color-900: #112C2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B1FCF9',
    300: '#77F8F4',
    400: '#46ECE6',
    500: '#22D2CD',
    600: '#239F9B',
    700: '#1F706D',
    800: '#184847',
    900: '#112C2B',
  },
}

$base: #006B68;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B1FCF9;
$base-300: #77F8F4;
$base-400: #46ECE6;
$base-500: #22D2CD;
$base-600: #239F9B;
$base-700: #1F706D;
$base-800: #184847;
$base-900: #112C2B;
$base-hover: #005653;
$base-subtle: #95F0ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#006B68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F706D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184847",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #006B68

Color Lab

Pairs with #006B68

UI roles & guardrails

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