#05957E
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(59.9% 0.111 176.5), rgb(5, 149, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#05957E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05957E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 149, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.111 176.5) |
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 #05957E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05957E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05957E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05957E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBF
oklch(81% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#60B29F
oklch(70.6% 0.086 176.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05957E
oklch(59.9% 0.111 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E26
oklch(27.2% 0.046 176.2)
#05957E 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) | #8F8B7D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F80 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05957E
#05957E
oklch(59.9% 0.111 176.5)
- #B36281
#B36281
oklch(59.8% 0.11 356.6)
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 #05957E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
Use #05957E 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.