#05728C
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.2% 0.093 221.2), rgb(5, 114, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#05728C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05728C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 114, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.093 221.2) |
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 #05728C | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #05728C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05728C text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #05728C text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E96B1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 221.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C809C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 220.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#05728C
oklch(51.2% 0.093 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#05586D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 221.8)
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Step 900
900
#134958
oklch(37.8% 0.06 220.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B34
oklch(27.2% 0.038 221.3)
#05728C 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) | #636F8D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53638C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A7A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05728C
#05728C
oklch(51.2% 0.093 221.2)
- #93533B
#93533B
oklch(51.2% 0.093 41.1)
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 #05728C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
Use #05728C 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.