#005F65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.2% 0.075 202.3), rgb(0, 95, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#005F65 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005F65 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.075 202.3) |
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 #005F65 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005F65 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F65 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #005F65 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACD
oklch(81% 0.044 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#3799A1
oklch(63% 0.09 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F65
oklch(44.2% 0.075 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#005F65 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) | #565A65 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5165 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006361 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005F65
#005F65
oklch(44.2% 0.075 202.3)
- #774140
#774140
oklch(44.1% 0.075 21.7)
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 #005F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #005F65 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.