#057162
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.089 179.2), rgb(5, 113, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#057162 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #057162 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 113, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.089 179.2) |
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 #057162 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #057162 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #057162 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #057162 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#449B8B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 179.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8574
oklch(55.5% 0.095 178.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#057162
oklch(49.2% 0.089 179.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C50
oklch(42.7% 0.073 179.3)
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Step 900
900
#174B42
oklch(37.6% 0.057 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#057162 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) | #6C6961 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6063 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #057162
#057162
oklch(49.2% 0.089 179.2)
- #894A60
#894A60
oklch(49.2% 0.089 358.6)
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 #057162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
Use #057162 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.