#508D97
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.065 209.1), rgb(80, 141, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#508D97 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508D97 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 141, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.065 209.1) |
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 #508D97 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508D97 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508D97 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508D97 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 209.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508D97
oklch(60.6% 0.065 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.066 209.4)
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Step 800
800
#26575F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 209.5)
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Step 900
900
#24484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#508D97 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) | #848998 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788097 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9290 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508D97
#508D97
oklch(60.6% 0.065 209.1)
- #A5736C
#A5736C
oklch(60.5% 0.065 28)
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 #508D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #508D97 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.