#05947B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.5% 0.111 175), rgb(5, 148, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#05947B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05947B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 148, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.111 175) |
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 #05947B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05947B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05947B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05947B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B39D
oklch(70.8% 0.088 174.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05947B
oklch(59.5% 0.111 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.2)
#05947B 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) | #8E8A7A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05947B
#05947B
oklch(59.5% 0.111 175)
- #B26182
#B26182
oklch(59.6% 0.111 355.2)
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 #05947B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #05947B 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.