#05403B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.5% 0.056 185.9), rgb(5, 64, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#05403B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05403B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 64, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.056 185.9) |
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 #05403B | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05403B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #05403B text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #05403B text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA7
oklch(70.8% 0.068 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#419A91
oklch(63% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#12857B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#085C55
oklch(42.8% 0.073 185.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05403B
oklch(33.5% 0.056 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#05403B 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) | #3C3C3B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05403B
#05403B
oklch(33.5% 0.056 185.9)
- #4F2A32
#4F2A32
oklch(33.6% 0.056 6.6)
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 #05403B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
Use #05403B 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.