#005148
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39% 0.07 182.2), rgb(0, 81, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#005148 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005148 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.07 182.2) |
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 #005148 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005148 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #005148 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #005148 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#1D9E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005148
oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#005148 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) | #4D4B48 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434449 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005148
#005148
oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)
- #643442
#643442
oklch(39.1% 0.071 2.2)
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 #005148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
Use #005148 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.