#055461
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41% 0.07 213), rgb(5, 84, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#055461 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055461 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.07 213) |
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 #055461 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055461 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #055461 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #055461 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4497A8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8193
oklch(55.6% 0.091 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#056D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 212.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055461
oklch(41% 0.07 213)
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Step 900
900
#174953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#055461 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) | #4A5162 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4961 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005958 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055461
#055461
oklch(41% 0.07 213)
- #6B3B31
#6B3B31
oklch(40.9% 0.07 32.7)
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 #055461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #055461 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.