#05967A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.1% 0.114 173.2), rgb(5, 150, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#05967A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05967A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 150, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.114 173.2) |
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 #05967A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05967A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05967A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05967A text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B39B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 172.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05967A
oklch(60.1% 0.114 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#05967A 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) | #918B79 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00988E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05967A
#05967A
oklch(60.1% 0.114 173.2)
- #B46286
#B46286
oklch(60.1% 0.114 353.3)
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 #05967A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
Use #05967A 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.