#005266
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.6% 0.075 221.5), rgb(0, 82, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#005266 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005266 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.075 221.5) |
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 #005266 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005266 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #005266 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #005266 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 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
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 500
500
#4296B0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#16809C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005266
oklch(40.6% 0.075 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#005266 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) | #465067 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4766 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005858 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005266
#005266
oklch(40.6% 0.075 221.5)
- #6B3B28
#6B3B28
oklch(40.7% 0.074 42)
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 #005266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
Use #005266 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.