#005772
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6), rgb(0, 87, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#005772 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005772 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6) |
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 #005772 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005772 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005772 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #005772 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B95B8
oklch(63.1% 0.099 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#027FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.107 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#11485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#005772 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) | #495573 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C72 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F60 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005772
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
- #733F24
#733F24
oklch(42.6% 0.083 47)
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 #005772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #005772 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.