#508190
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.4% 0.058 219.3), rgb(80, 129, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#508190 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508190 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 129, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.058 219.3) |
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 #508190 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508190 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508190 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508190 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 219)
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Step 500
500
#6591A0
oklch(63% 0.053 221.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508190
oklch(57.4% 0.058 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6876
oklch(49.1% 0.054 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#325560
oklch(42.8% 0.044 220)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#508190 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) | #787E91 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7790 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348686 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508190
#508190
oklch(57.4% 0.058 219.3)
- #976D5F
#976D5F
oklch(57.4% 0.058 39.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #508190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
Use #508190 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.