#005351
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.069 192), rgb(0, 83, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#005351 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005351 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 83, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.069 192) |
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 #005351 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005351 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #005351 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005351 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 191.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.052 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB1AE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 192.4)
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Step 500
500
#149D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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Step 950
950
#042D2C
oklch(27% 0.043 192.4)
#005351 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) | #4D4E51 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434652 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005652 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
- #67373E
#67373E
oklch(39.9% 0.069 11.3)
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 #005351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #005351 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.