#0B5D5F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.071 197.5), rgb(11, 93, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#0B5D5F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5D5F |
| RGB | rgb(11, 93, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.071 197.5) |
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 #0B5D5F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5D5F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5D5F text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5D5F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAF
oklch(70.8% 0.067 197)
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Step 500
500
#3F999B
oklch(63% 0.085 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#0E8386
oklch(55.5% 0.092 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5D5F
oklch(43.5% 0.071 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#144A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 198.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#0B5D5F 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) | #56585F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A505F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5D5F
#0B5D5F
oklch(43.5% 0.071 197.5)
- #734043
#734043
oklch(43.4% 0.071 16.7)
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 #0B5D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
Use #0B5D5F 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.