#05536A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.2% 0.076 225.2), rgb(5, 83, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#05536A is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05536A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 83, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.076 225.2) |
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 #05536A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05536A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #05536A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #05536A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#197F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.099 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#046B88
oklch(49.1% 0.092 225.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#05536A
oklch(41.2% 0.076 225.2)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#05536A 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) | #46516B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A486A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05536A
#05536A
oklch(41.2% 0.076 225.2)
- #6D3C26
#6D3C26
oklch(41.2% 0.077 44.3)
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 #05536A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
Use #05536A 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.