#054E5A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39% 0.066 212.8), rgb(5, 78, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#054E5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054E5A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 78, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 89%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.066 212.8) |
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 #054E5A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054E5A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #054E5A text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #054E5A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD4
oklch(81% 0.05 212.5)
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Step 400
400
#61AEBE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#2599AE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054E5A
oklch(39% 0.066 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#072C33
oklch(27.1% 0.042 213.1)
#054E5A 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) | #454B5B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005352 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054E5A
#054E5A
oklch(39% 0.066 212.8)
- #64372E
#64372E
oklch(39.1% 0.067 32.2)
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 #054E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #054E5A 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.