#518F97
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.1% 0.065 206.3), rgb(81, 143, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#518F97 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518F97 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 143, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.065 206.3) |
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 #518F97 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518F97 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518F97 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518F97 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 205.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518F97
oklch(61.1% 0.065 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#397F88
oklch(55.5% 0.071 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B73
oklch(49% 0.066 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#25585E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#518F97 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) | #868A98 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8297 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9491 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518F97
#518F97
oklch(61.1% 0.065 206.3)
- #A7756F
#A7756F
oklch(61.2% 0.064 26.7)
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 #518F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #518F97 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.