#005F7D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.4% 0.089 228.3), rgb(0, 95, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#005F7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005F7D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.089 228.3) |
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 #005F7D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #005F7D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F7D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #005F7D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#66ABCA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#3295BC
oklch(63% 0.106 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F7D
oklch(45.4% 0.089 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.044 228.8)
#005F7D 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) | #4F5D7E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40537D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006769 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005F7D
#005F7D
oklch(45.4% 0.089 228.3)
- #7D4626
#7D4626
oklch(45.4% 0.088 49.3)
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 #005F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
Use #005F7D 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.