#005C58
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6), rgb(0, 92, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#005C58 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C58 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6) |
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 #005C58 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C58 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C58 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #005C58 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFAA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B95
oklch(63.2% 0.089 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#114B48
oklch(37.6% 0.058 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#005C58 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) | #565658 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E59 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C58
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
- #723D46
#723D46
oklch(42.8% 0.075 9.9)
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 #005C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #005C58 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.