Dark Aqua #05696B
Dark Aqua is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #05696B and RGB rgb(5, 105, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#05696B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Aqua. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Aqua
Matches found by rotating Dark Aqua around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Aqua
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Aqua, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Aqua, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
More about Dark Aqua
How to make Dark Aqua
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts blue
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #0E6868, a difference of ΔE 0.005 from Dark Aqua. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Aqua in every format
| HEX | #05696B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 105, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.079 197.1) |
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 #05696B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #05696B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05696B text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #05696B text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dark Aqua
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAE
oklch(70.8% 0.061 197.2)
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Step 500
500
#48989A
oklch(63.1% 0.078 197.6)
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Step 600
600
#228285
oklch(55.5% 0.085 198.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#05696B
oklch(47.3% 0.079 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#145A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
Dark Aqua 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) | #61636B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545A6C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D69 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.080 |
Use Dark Aqua 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.