#054940
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.5% 0.064 180.8), rgb(5, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#054940 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054940 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.064 180.8) |
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 #054940 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054940 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #054940 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #054940 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A3
oklch(70.6% 0.075 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#349D8C
oklch(63.2% 0.098 180.1)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054940
oklch(36.5% 0.064 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.041 179.3)
#054940 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) | #454440 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E41 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B46 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054940
#054940
oklch(36.5% 0.064 180.8)
- #592F3C
#592F3C
oklch(36.3% 0.063 0.9)
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 #054940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #054940 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.