#055049
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.067 184.6), rgb(5, 80, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#055049 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055049 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 80, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.067 184.6) |
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 #055049 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055049 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #055049 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #055049 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC4
oklch(81% 0.051 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B1A7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#269D91
oklch(63% 0.102 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055049
oklch(38.9% 0.067 184.6)
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Step 950
950
#072D29
oklch(27% 0.042 184.9)
#055049 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) | #4B4B49 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055049
#055049
oklch(38.9% 0.067 184.6)
- #623540
#623540
oklch(38.9% 0.066 4.9)
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 #055049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #055049 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.