#005C67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.075 208.9), rgb(0, 92, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#005C67 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C67 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.075 208.9) |
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 #005C67 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C67 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C67 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #005C67 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 209)
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Step 500
500
#3A98A6
oklch(63% 0.089 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C67
oklch(43.5% 0.075 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#104A52
oklch(37.7% 0.058 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#005C67 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) | #525868 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F67 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C67
#005C67
oklch(43.5% 0.075 208.9)
- #754039
#754039
oklch(43.5% 0.075 28.5)
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 #005C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.010
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #005C67 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.