#005C4C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.4% 0.08 175.5), rgb(0, 92, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#005C4C is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C4C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.08 175.5) |
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 #005C4C | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C4C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C4C text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005C4C text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C87
oklch(63% 0.095 176)
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Step 600
600
#058770
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C4C
oklch(42.4% 0.08 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#134C40
oklch(37.7% 0.062 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#005C4C 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) | #58554B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D57 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C4C
#005C4C
oklch(42.4% 0.08 175.5)
- #703A50
#703A50
oklch(42.4% 0.081 355.3)
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 #005C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #005C4C 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.