#005352
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40% 0.068 193.4), rgb(0, 83, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#005352 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005352 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 83, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.068 193.4) |
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 #005352 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005352 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #005352 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005352 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCCA
oklch(81% 0.052 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB1AF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#139D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005352
oklch(40% 0.068 193.4)
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Step 950
950
#042D2C
oklch(27% 0.043 192.4)
#005352 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) | #4D4E52 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424753 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005653 | 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°).
- #005352
#005352
oklch(40% 0.068 193.4)
- #67373D
#67373D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 12.7)
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 #005352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #005352 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.