#05595E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.3% 0.07 201.6), rgb(5, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#05595E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 202°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05595E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.07 201.6) |
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 #05595E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05595E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05595E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #05595E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB2
oklch(70.6% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 500
500
#40999F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#10838A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#05595E
oklch(42.3% 0.07 201.6)
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Step 900
900
#154A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 202.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.035 204.5)
#05595E 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) | #51555E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05595E
#05595E
oklch(42.3% 0.07 201.6)
- #6F3D3D
#6F3D3D
oklch(42.2% 0.07 20.5)
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 #05595E, 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 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #05595E 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.