#518B95
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.1% 0.063 209.7), rgb(81, 139, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#518B95 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 210°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518B95 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 139, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.063 209.7) |
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 #518B95 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518B95 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518B95 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518B95 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.049 210)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518B95
oklch(60.1% 0.063 209.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E89
oklch(55.5% 0.067 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.063 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#28575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 210)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#518B95 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) | #828796 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F95 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30908E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518B95
#518B95
oklch(60.1% 0.063 209.7)
- #A3736B
#A3736B
oklch(60.2% 0.062 29.6)
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 #518B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #518B95 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.