#508F8B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.066 190.3), rgb(80, 143, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#508F8B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508F8B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 143, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.066 190.3) |
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 #508F8B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508F8B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508F8B text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508F8B text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C5
oklch(81% 0.033 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABA8
oklch(70.6% 0.051 191.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508F8B
oklch(60.7% 0.066 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A817D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 190.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D69
oklch(49.2% 0.067 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#265956
oklch(42.8% 0.055 190.1)
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Step 900
900
#244947
oklch(37.7% 0.043 190.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#508F8B 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) | #89898B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33928E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508F8B
#508F8B
oklch(60.7% 0.066 190.3)
- #A57279
#A57279
oklch(60.6% 0.065 10.1)
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 #508F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
Use #508F8B 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.