#005246
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.072 178.5), rgb(0, 82, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#005246 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005246 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.072 178.5) |
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 #005246 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005246 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #005246 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #005246 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC1
oklch(81% 0.055 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A1
oklch(70.6% 0.086 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#1B9F8A
oklch(63.1% 0.111 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005246
oklch(39.3% 0.072 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#052E27
oklch(27.2% 0.046 178.6)
#005246 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) | #4E4C45 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454547 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005246
#005246
oklch(39.3% 0.072 178.5)
- #643445
#643445
oklch(39.2% 0.072 358.4)
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 #005246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #005246 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.