#005C6F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.8% 0.079 218.2), rgb(0, 92, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#005C6F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C6F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.079 218.2) |
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 #005C6F | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C6F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C6F text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005C6F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#3897B0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C6F
oklch(43.8% 0.079 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4957
oklch(37.6% 0.061 218.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#005C6F 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) | #505970 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43506F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006262 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C6F
#005C6F
oklch(43.8% 0.079 218.2)
- #774231
#774231
oklch(44% 0.079 38.5)
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 #005C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
Use #005C6F 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.