#054E50
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.6% 0.064 197.9), rgb(5, 78, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#054E50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054E50 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.064 197.9) |
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 #054E50 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054E50 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #054E50 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #054E50 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCC
oklch(81% 0.048 197.9)
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Step 400
400
#62AFB2
oklch(70.6% 0.076 198.8)
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Step 500
500
#289B9F
oklch(63% 0.098 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054E50
oklch(38.6% 0.064 197.9)
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Step 950
950
#072C2D
oklch(26.8% 0.04 197.7)
#054E50 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) | #484A50 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4350 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054E50
#054E50
oklch(38.6% 0.064 197.9)
- #613537
#613537
oklch(38.5% 0.063 17.5)
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 #054E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.005
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #054E50 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.