#005457
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.5% 0.069 199), rgb(0, 84, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#005457 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005457 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 84, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.069 199) |
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 #005457 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005457 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #005457 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #005457 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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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
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#43999C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#178387
oklch(55.6% 0.09 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#016F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005457
oklch(40.5% 0.069 199)
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Step 900
900
#164A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#005457 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) | #4D4F57 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424857 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005855 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005457
#005457
oklch(40.5% 0.069 199)
- #69393A
#69393A
oklch(40.5% 0.068 19.2)
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 #005457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.005
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #005457 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.