#50948D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.07 186.9), rgb(80, 148, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#50948D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50948D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 148, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.07 186.9) |
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 #50948D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50948D | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50948D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50948D text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 186.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50948D
oklch(62% 0.07 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#35827B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#266E67
oklch(49.2% 0.071 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#225954
oklch(42.6% 0.058 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A46
oklch(37.9% 0.046 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#50948D 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) | #8E8E8D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319792 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50948D
#50948D
oklch(62% 0.07 186.9)
- #AB747F
#AB747F
oklch(61.9% 0.071 6.2)
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 #50948D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
Use #50948D 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.