#005F60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.075 196), rgb(0, 95, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#005F60 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005F60 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.075 196) |
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 #005F60 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005F60 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F60 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #005F60 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAF
oklch(70.8% 0.071 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#389A9B
oklch(63% 0.089 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F60
oklch(44% 0.075 196)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2C
oklch(27% 0.037 195.2)
#005F60 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) | #585A60 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5160 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005F60
#005F60
oklch(44% 0.075 196)
- #764044
#764044
oklch(43.9% 0.075 15.9)
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 #005F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
Use #005F60 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.