#005248
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.071 181), rgb(0, 82, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#005248 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005248 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.071 181) |
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 #005248 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005248 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #005248 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #005248 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 181)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A4
oklch(70.7% 0.085 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#1A9F8D
oklch(63.2% 0.109 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005248
oklch(39.3% 0.071 181)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#005248 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) | #4E4C48 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444549 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005248
#005248
oklch(39.3% 0.071 181)
- #653544
#653544
oklch(39.5% 0.071 0.9)
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 #005248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.002
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #005248 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.