#055872
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43% 0.081 226.9), rgb(5, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#055872 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055872 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.081 226.9) |
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 #055872 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055872 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055872 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #055872 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B7
oklch(63.1% 0.097 227)
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Step 600
600
#097FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.105 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055872
oklch(43% 0.081 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#13485B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#055872 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) | #4A5673 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D72 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F61 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055872
#055872
oklch(43% 0.081 226.9)
- #744026
#744026
oklch(43% 0.082 46.3)
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 #055872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #055872 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.