#05937C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.3% 0.11 176.3), rgb(5, 147, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#05937C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05937C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 147, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.11 176.3) |
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 #05937C | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05937C | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05937C text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05937C text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBF
oklch(81% 0.05 175)
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Step 400
400
#67B19F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#349D87
oklch(63% 0.101 176.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#05937C
oklch(59.3% 0.11 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D40
oklch(37.8% 0.066 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#05937C 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) | #8D897B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05937C
#05937C
oklch(59.3% 0.11 176.3)
- #B16180
#B16180
oklch(59.4% 0.109 356.3)
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 #05937C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #05937C 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.