#054459
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.1% 0.068 227.4), rgb(5, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#054459 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054459 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.068 227.4) |
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 #054459 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054459 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #054459 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #054459 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#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
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 226.5)
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Step 400
400
#67ABC8
oklch(70.7% 0.081 227.3)
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Step 500
500
#3595BA
oklch(63% 0.103 227.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054459
oklch(36.1% 0.068 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.3)
#054459 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) | #39435A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B59 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054459
#054459
oklch(36.1% 0.068 227.4)
- #5A311C
#5A311C
oklch(36.1% 0.068 46.8)
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 #054459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #054459 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.