#005C55
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9), rgb(0, 92, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#005C55 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C55 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9) |
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 #005C55 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C55 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C55 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005C55 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B91
oklch(63.1% 0.09 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#01857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#124C46
oklch(37.8% 0.059 185)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.037 186.6)
#005C55 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) | #565655 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E56 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C55
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
- #713C49
#713C49
oklch(42.6% 0.076 5.1)
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 #005C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
Use #005C55 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.