#055253
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.8% 0.066 196.3), rgb(5, 82, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#055253 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055253 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 82, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.066 196.3) |
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 #055253 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055253 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #055253 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #055253 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#C5DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#1F9C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055253
oklch(39.8% 0.066 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#052D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 194.9)
#055253 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) | #4C4D53 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414653 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005552 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055253
#055253
oklch(39.8% 0.066 196.3)
- #66383B
#66383B
oklch(39.9% 0.066 16.3)
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 #055253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #055253 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.