#50837C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.2% 0.056 184.8), rgb(80, 131, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#50837C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50837C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 131, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.056 184.8) |
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 #50837C | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50837C | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50837C text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50837C text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#65948D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50837C
oklch(57.2% 0.056 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B64
oklch(49.2% 0.053 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#325752
oklch(42.7% 0.043 184.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#50837C 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) | #7E7E7C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8581 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50837C
#50837C
oklch(57.2% 0.056 184.8)
- #956A73
#956A73
oklch(57.1% 0.056 5.2)
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 #50837C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #50837C 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.