#055b4e color: Forest Shadows
#055b4e is rgb(5, 91, 78) in RGB and oklch(42.251% 0.07588 178.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 64%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #055b4e
#055b4e is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 42.3% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 178°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.04:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Forest Shadows (#015a49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #055b4e mixed with white
Darker: #055b4e mixed with black
Calmer: #055b4e with less saturation
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What color is #055b4e?
#055b4e is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Forest Shadows. In RGB it is rgb(5, 91, 78), in HSL hsl(170.93, 89.58%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.251% 0.07588 178.388).
What colors go well with #055b4e?
The complementary color of #055b4e is #6f3b4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e5936 and #005964. The triadic partners are #534472 and #6c4220.
Is white or black text more readable on #055b4e?
White text reads better on #055b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #055b4e a warm or cool color?
#055b4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 42.3% and its chroma 0.076.