#005357
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.2% 0.068 200.4), rgb(0, 83, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#005357 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005357 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 83, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.068 200.4) |
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 #005357 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005357 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #005357 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #005357 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 201)
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Step 500
500
#43989D
oklch(63% 0.082 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#198388
oklch(55.7% 0.089 199.9)
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Step 700
700
#046E73
oklch(49% 0.082 200.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005357
oklch(40.2% 0.068 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#174A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#005357 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) | #4C4F57 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414757 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005754 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005357
#005357
oklch(40.2% 0.068 200.4)
- #683838
#683838
oklch(40.1% 0.068 20.5)
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 #005357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #005357 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.