Dark Blue Green #005249
Dark Blue Green is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #005249 and RGB rgb(0, 82, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#005249 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Blue Green. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Blue Green
Matches found by rotating Dark Blue Green 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 Blue Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Blue Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Blue Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
More about Dark Blue Green
How to make Dark Blue Green
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.
- 4 parts blue
- 3 parts green
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #25504D, a difference of ΔE 0.024 from Dark Blue Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Blue Green in every format
| HEX | #005249 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.07 182.3) |
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 #005249 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005249 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #005249 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #005249 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Dark Blue Green
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#1A9E8F
oklch(63% 0.107 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005249
oklch(39.4% 0.07 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
Dark Blue Green 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) | #4D4C49 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44454A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Use Dark Blue Green 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.