#005F6F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.079 214.3), rgb(0, 95, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#005F6F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 214°. 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005F6F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.079 214.3) |
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 #005F6F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #005F6F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F6F text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005F6F text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#3598AC
oklch(63.1% 0.094 213.8)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F6F
oklch(44.7% 0.079 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4A56
oklch(37.8% 0.062 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.8)
#005F6F 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) | #545B70 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006564 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005F6F
#005F6F
oklch(44.7% 0.079 214.3)
- #7A4336
#7A4336
oklch(44.7% 0.079 34.2)
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 #005F6F, 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 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #005F6F 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.