#50857C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.059 182.2), rgb(80, 133, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#50857C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50857C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 133, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.059 182.2) |
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 #50857C | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50857C | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50857C text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50857C text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA2
oklch(70.8% 0.043 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#64958C
oklch(63.2% 0.055 181.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50857C
oklch(57.7% 0.059 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B63
oklch(49.1% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#315751
oklch(42.6% 0.045 182.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4843
oklch(37.8% 0.035 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#50857C 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) | #817F7C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8782 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50857C
#50857C
oklch(57.7% 0.059 182.2)
- #976B76
#976B76
oklch(57.6% 0.058 2.6)
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 #50857C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
Use #50857C 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.