#508E86
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.2% 0.066 185), rgb(80, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#508E86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508E86 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.066 185) |
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 #508E86 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508E86 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508E86 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508E86 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.051 186.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508E86
oklch(60.2% 0.066 185)
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Step 600
600
#3C8179
oklch(55.6% 0.071 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D66
oklch(49.1% 0.066 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#275953
oklch(42.8% 0.055 185)
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Step 900
900
#254944
oklch(37.7% 0.043 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#508E86 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) | #888886 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8087 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36908B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508E86
#508E86
oklch(60.2% 0.066 185)
- #A3717C
#A3717C
oklch(60.3% 0.065 4.7)
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 #508E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #508E86 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.