#065362
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.8% 0.07 215.9), rgb(6, 83, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#065362 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065362 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 83, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.07 215.9) |
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 #065362 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065362 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #065362 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #065362 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#4596AA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C8095
oklch(55.5% 0.091 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#096C7F
oklch(49% 0.085 215.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#065362
oklch(40.8% 0.07 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#184954
oklch(37.8% 0.055 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#065362 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) | #495063 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4862 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005858 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065362
#065362
oklch(40.8% 0.07 215.9)
- #6A3B2F
#6A3B2F
oklch(40.7% 0.07 35.2)
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 #065362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #065362 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.