#005B61
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.9% 0.073 202.6), rgb(0, 91, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#005B61 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005B61 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.073 202.6) |
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 #005B61 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005B61 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005B61 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #005B61 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEB3
oklch(70.8% 0.068 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B99A0
oklch(63.1% 0.087 202.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005B61
oklch(42.9% 0.073 202.6)
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Step 900
900
#114A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#005B61 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) | #535661 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474E61 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005B61
#005B61
oklch(42.9% 0.073 202.6)
- #723E3D
#723E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 21.7)
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 #005B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
Use #005B61 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.