#054342
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(34.7% 0.057 193.1), rgb(5, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#054342 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054342 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.057 193.1) |
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 #054342 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054342 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #054342 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #054342 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAC
oklch(70.6% 0.068 193.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C9A98
oklch(63.1% 0.087 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054342
oklch(34.7% 0.057 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#054342 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) | #3E3F42 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363942 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054342
#054342
oklch(34.7% 0.057 193.1)
- #532D31
#532D31
oklch(34.7% 0.056 13.7)
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 #054342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #054342 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.