#005669
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.9% 0.076 219.5), rgb(0, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#005669 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005669 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.076 219.5) |
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 #005669 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005669 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005669 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005669 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6CABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.071 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E96AF
oklch(63% 0.091 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#0B809B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 220)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005669
oklch(41.9% 0.076 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#134957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#005669 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) | #4A536A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A69 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005669
#005669
oklch(41.9% 0.076 219.5)
- #703D2C
#703D2C
oklch(41.9% 0.077 39.1)
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 #005669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #005669 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.