#005649
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.075 177.9), rgb(0, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#005649 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005649 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.075 177.9) |
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 #005649 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005649 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #005649 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #005649 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#439B89
oklch(63.1% 0.089 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#178673
oklch(55.7% 0.098 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#017161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005649
oklch(40.5% 0.075 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#005649 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) | #525048 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005852 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005649
#005649
oklch(40.5% 0.075 177.9)
- #693749
#693749
oklch(40.6% 0.074 358)
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 #005649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #005649 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.