#005446
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.074 176.4), rgb(0, 84, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#005446 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005446 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 84, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.074 176.4) |
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 #005446 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005446 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #005446 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005446 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB39F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#159F87
oklch(63% 0.114 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005446
oklch(39.8% 0.074 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#042E26
oklch(27.1% 0.047 176.7)
#005446 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) | #504E45 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474747 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005550 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005446
#005446
oklch(39.8% 0.074 176.4)
- #663548
#663548
oklch(39.8% 0.074 356.3)
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 #005446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #005446 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.