#055645
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.076 173), rgb(5, 86, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#055645 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055645 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 86, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.076 173) |
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 #055645 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055645 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #055645 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #055645 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#469B84
oklch(63% 0.09 173)
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Step 600
600
#1D866E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A715C
oklch(49% 0.091 173.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055645
oklch(40.5% 0.076 173)
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Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#055645 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) | #535044 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494946 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005751 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055645
#055645
oklch(40.5% 0.076 173)
- #68374D
#68374D
oklch(40.6% 0.075 352.6)
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 #055645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #055645 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.