#005E4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43% 0.081 175.8), rgb(0, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#005E4E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E4E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.081 175.8) |
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 #005E4E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E4E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E4E text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #005E4E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#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
#A1CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB09F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C87
oklch(63% 0.096 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E4E
oklch(43% 0.081 175.8)
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Step 900
900
#114C40
oklch(37.6% 0.063 176)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#005E4E 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) | #5A574D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F59 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E4E
#005E4E
oklch(43% 0.081 175.8)
- #723C51
#723C51
oklch(43% 0.08 356.3)
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 #005E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #005E4E 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.