#005E65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7), rgb(0, 94, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#005E65 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E65 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7) |
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 #005E65 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E65 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E65 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #005E65 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#3899A2
oklch(63.1% 0.089 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E65
oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A50
oklch(37.6% 0.058 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#005E65 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) | #555966 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495165 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006260 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E65
#005E65
oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7)
- #76413E
#76413E
oklch(43.9% 0.074 24)
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 #005E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.008
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #005E65 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.