What color is #054B60?

#054B60 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 75, 96), and in HSL hsl(194, 90%, 20%).

Is #054B60 accessible as text?

On white, #054B60 has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #054B60, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #054B60?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #054B60?

#054B60 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #611B05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #054B60 below.

Is #054B60 good for buttons?

#054B60 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #054B60 — black text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #054B60 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #054B60 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#054B60 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #054B60

Not just a swatch — here's how #054B60 works with other colors. Named schemes with #054B60 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #054B60 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Dark Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #054B60 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #054B60 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #386C80

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #054B60 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #054B60 Secondary #5B6E75 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #054B60 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #054B60 with

Sea Green Navy Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #052D61 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #054B60 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #054B60;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 75 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.5% 0.071 225.2);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B2EAFB;
  --color-300: #7ED7F2;
  --color-400: #4FC1E3;
  --color-500: #2BA5CA;
  --color-600: #297F99;
  --color-700: #235B6C;
  --color-800: #1B3C46;
  --color-900: #12252B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B2EAFB',
    300: '#7ED7F2',
    400: '#4FC1E3',
    500: '#2BA5CA',
    600: '#297F99',
    700: '#235B6C',
    800: '#1B3C46',
    900: '#12252B',
  },
}

$base: #054B60;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B2EAFB;
$base-300: #7ED7F2;
$base-400: #4FC1E3;
$base-500: #2BA5CA;
$base-600: #297F99;
$base-700: #235B6C;
$base-800: #1B3C46;
$base-900: #12252B;
$base-hover: #043C4E;
$base-subtle: #98D8EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#054B60",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2EAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ED7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FC1E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BA5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#297F99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#235B6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #054B60

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Pairs with #054B60

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