#054E55
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.8% 0.064 205.5), rgb(5, 78, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#054E55 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054E55 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 78, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.064 205.5) |
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 #054E55 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054E55 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #054E55 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #054E55 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#C6DFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#62AFB8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#269AA6
oklch(63% 0.099 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054E55
oklch(38.8% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#072C30
oklch(27% 0.041 205.5)
#054E55 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) | #464A55 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4355 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005250 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054E55
#054E55
oklch(38.8% 0.064 205.5)
- #633632
#633632
oklch(38.8% 0.065 25.9)
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 #054E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #054E55 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.