#055E66
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.074 205.1), rgb(5, 94, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#055E66 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055E66 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 94, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.074 205.1) |
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 #055E66 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055E66 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055E66 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #055E66 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB5
oklch(70.6% 0.069 205.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A99A3
oklch(63.2% 0.089 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055E66
oklch(44% 0.074 205.1)
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Step 900
900
#104A50
oklch(37.6% 0.058 205.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2F
oklch(27.2% 0.036 204)
#055E66 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) | #555A67 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495166 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006360 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055E66
#055E66
oklch(44% 0.074 205.1)
- #76423E
#76423E
oklch(44.1% 0.073 25.1)
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 #055E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.006
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #055E66 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.