#005B72
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.7% 0.081 222.7), rgb(0, 91, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#005B72 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005B72 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.081 222.7) |
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 #005B72 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005B72 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005B72 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005B72 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC3
oklch(70.6% 0.076 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#3896B4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005B72
oklch(43.7% 0.081 222.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F495A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 222.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#005B72 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) | #4E5973 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F72 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006263 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005B72
#005B72
oklch(43.7% 0.081 222.7)
- #77412C
#77412C
oklch(43.7% 0.082 41.7)
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 #005B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #005B72 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.