#005265
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.6% 0.074 220.4), rgb(0, 82, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#005265 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005265 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.074 220.4) |
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 #005265 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005265 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #005265 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #005265 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4296AF
oklch(63.2% 0.089 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#16809A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#016C84
oklch(49.2% 0.089 220.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005265
oklch(40.6% 0.074 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#164957
oklch(37.8% 0.058 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#005265 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) | #475066 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4765 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005858 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005265
#005265
oklch(40.6% 0.074 220.4)
- #6B3A29
#6B3A29
oklch(40.6% 0.075 39.8)
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 #005265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
Use #005265 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.