#005B65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.1% 0.074 207.7), rgb(0, 91, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#005B65 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005B65 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.074 207.7) |
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 #005B65 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005B65 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005B65 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #005B65 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB7
oklch(70.7% 0.07 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B98A5
oklch(63% 0.088 208)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005B65
oklch(43.1% 0.074 207.7)
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Step 900
900
#114A51
oklch(37.7% 0.057 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#005B65 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) | #525766 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454E65 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005B65
#005B65
oklch(43.1% 0.074 207.7)
- #733F39
#733F39
oklch(43% 0.074 27.5)
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 #005B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #005B65 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.