#058A6E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.5% 0.109 171.7), rgb(5, 138, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#058A6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #058A6E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.109 171.7) |
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 #058A6E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #058A6E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #058A6E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #058A6E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9D82
oklch(63.1% 0.1 171.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#058A6E
oklch(56.5% 0.109 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#114D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#058A6E 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) | #85806D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777570 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B82 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #058A6E
#058A6E
oklch(56.5% 0.109 171.7)
- #A5597D
#A5597D
oklch(56.4% 0.109 351.4)
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 #058A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #058A6E 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.