#005C48
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.3% 0.082 171.4), rgb(0, 92, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#005C48 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C48 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.082 171.4) |
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 #005C48 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C48 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C48 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #005C48 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D82
oklch(63.2% 0.099 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#07876B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C48
oklch(42.3% 0.082 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#005C48 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) | #595547 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D49 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D56 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C48
#005C48
oklch(42.3% 0.082 171.4)
- #6F3953
#6F3953
oklch(42.2% 0.083 351)
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 #005C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #005C48 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.