#005240
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.076 171.5), rgb(0, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#005240 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005240 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.076 171.5) |
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 #005240 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005240 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #005240 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #005240 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.057 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB399
oklch(70.6% 0.091 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#1DA081
oklch(63.2% 0.117 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005240
oklch(39.1% 0.076 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#052E23
oklch(27% 0.049 170.6)
#005240 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) | #4F4C3F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464541 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005240
#005240
oklch(39.1% 0.076 171.5)
- #63334A
#63334A
oklch(39% 0.075 351)
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 #005240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #005240 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.