#005E69
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.1% 0.076 208.6), rgb(0, 94, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#005E69 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E69 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.076 208.6) |
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 #005E69 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E69 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E69 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #005E69 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.071 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#3799A7
oklch(63.2% 0.091 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E69
oklch(44.1% 0.076 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A52
oklch(37.7% 0.059 208.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#005E69 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) | #545A6A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485169 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006361 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E69
#005E69
oklch(44.1% 0.076 208.6)
- #77423A
#77423A
oklch(44.1% 0.075 29.5)
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 #005E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.003
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #005E69 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.