What color is #05968A?

#05968A is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(5, 150, 138), and in HSL hsl(175, 94%, 30%).

Is #05968A accessible as text?

On white, #05968A has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #05968A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05968A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #05968A?

#05968A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #940511. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05968A below.

Is #05968A good for buttons?

#05968A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05968A — white text only reaches 3.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05968A the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #05968A is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#05968A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05968A

Not just a swatch — here's how #05968A works with other colors. Named schemes with #05968A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05968A Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05968A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #05968A Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Cyan anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05968A Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #57234C Accent #E5C4B8 Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #05968A Secondary #93B5AF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #05968A 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3F3EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #057094 — 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 #05968A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05968A;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 150 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.106 184.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B1FCF5;
  --color-300: #7BF4EA;
  --color-400: #4BE7DA;
  --color-500: #28CDBF;
  --color-600: #269B92;
  --color-700: #216D67;
  --color-800: #1A4743;
  --color-900: #122B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B1FCF5',
    300: '#7BF4EA',
    400: '#4BE7DA',
    500: '#28CDBF',
    600: '#269B92',
    700: '#216D67',
    800: '#1A4743',
    900: '#122B29',
  },
}

$base: #05968A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B1FCF5;
$base-300: #7BF4EA;
$base-400: #4BE7DA;
$base-500: #28CDBF;
$base-600: #269B92;
$base-700: #216D67;
$base-800: #1A4743;
$base-900: #122B29;
$base-hover: #04776D;
$base-subtle: #A3F0E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05968A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BF4EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BE7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28CDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269B92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216D67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05968A

Color Lab

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