#05615A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.076 186.2), rgb(5, 97, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#05615A is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05615A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 97, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.076 186.2) |
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 #05615A | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #05615A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05615A text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #05615A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFA7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A9B92
oklch(63% 0.091 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#05615A
oklch(44.4% 0.076 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#104C46
oklch(37.8% 0.06 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.038 186.7)
#05615A 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) | #5B5B5A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05615A
#05615A
oklch(44.4% 0.076 186.2)
- #77414D
#77414D
oklch(44.5% 0.076 6.4)
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 #05615A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #05615A 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.