#05494E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37% 0.061 203), rgb(5, 73, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#05494E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05494E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 73, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.061 203) |
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 #05494E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05494E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #05494E text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #05494E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACE
oklch(81% 0.046 203.3)
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Step 400
400
#66AEB5
oklch(70.6% 0.073 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#319AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05494E
oklch(37% 0.061 203)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.4)
#05494E 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) | #42454E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05494E
#05494E
oklch(37% 0.061 203)
- #5C3230
#5C3230
oklch(37% 0.061 23.4)
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 #05494E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
Use #05494E 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.