#055E73
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.6% 0.08 220.4), rgb(5, 94, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#055E73 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055E73 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 94, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.08 220.4) |
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 #055E73 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #055E73 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055E73 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #055E73 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ACC1
oklch(70.8% 0.075 220)
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Step 500
500
#3897B2
oklch(63.2% 0.096 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055E73
oklch(44.6% 0.08 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4959
oklch(37.7% 0.063 221)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.04 220.3)
#055E73 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) | #515B74 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445273 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006565 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055E73
#055E73
oklch(44.6% 0.08 220.4)
- #794431
#794431
oklch(44.6% 0.079 40.3)
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 #055E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.057
Use #055E73 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.