#518F7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.07 174.2), rgb(81, 143, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#518F7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518F7E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 143, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.07 174.2) |
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 #518F7E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518F7E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518F7E text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518F7E text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 174.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518F7E
oklch(60.3% 0.07 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8270
oklch(55.6% 0.076 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 174.3)
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Step 800
800
#27594D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#518F7E 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) | #8B887D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C908A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518F7E
#518F7E
oklch(60.3% 0.07 174.2)
- #A37084
#A37084
oklch(60.4% 0.07 354.2)
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 #518F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
Use #518F7E 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.