#055873
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43% 0.082 227.9), rgb(5, 88, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#055873 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055873 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 88, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.082 227.9) |
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 #055873 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055873 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055873 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #055873 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#6BAAC6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B8
oklch(63.1% 0.098 227.8)
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Step 600
600
#087FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.106 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055873
oklch(43% 0.082 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#13485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#055873 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) | #4A5674 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D73 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006061 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055873
#055873
oklch(43% 0.082 227.9)
- #744125
#744125
oklch(43.1% 0.082 48.2)
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 #055873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #055873 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.