#005B59
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2), rgb(0, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#005B59 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005B59 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2) |
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 #005B59 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005B59 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005B59 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005B59 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC8
oklch(81% 0.042 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAC
oklch(70.6% 0.068 193.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9A97
oklch(63.1% 0.087 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#038482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#124B49
oklch(37.7% 0.057 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#005B59 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) | #545659 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005B59
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
- #713D44
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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 #005B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #005B59 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.