#508292
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.7% 0.059 220.3), rgb(80, 130, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#508292 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508292 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.059 220.3) |
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 #508292 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508292 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508292 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508292 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#AFC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#6492A1
oklch(63.2% 0.055 220.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508292
oklch(57.7% 0.059 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6876
oklch(49.1% 0.054 220)
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Step 800
800
#315560
oklch(42.7% 0.045 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 221.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#508292 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) | #787F93 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7892 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328787 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508292
#508292
oklch(57.7% 0.059 220.3)
- #986E5F
#986E5F
oklch(57.7% 0.059 40.5)
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 #508292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #508292 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.