#054136
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.7% 0.06 176.3), rgb(5, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#054136 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054136 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.06 176.3) |
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 #054136 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054136 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #054136 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #054136 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#409C88
oklch(63.2% 0.093 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#118671
oklch(55.6% 0.1 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#075C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054136
oklch(33.7% 0.06 176.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D26
oklch(27.2% 0.038 175.7)
#054136 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) | #3E3C36 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373737 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054136
#054136
oklch(33.7% 0.06 176.3)
- #4F2938
#4F2938
oklch(33.6% 0.06 355.7)
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 #054136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #054136 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.