#55808D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.3% 0.051 218.8), rgb(85, 128, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#55808D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55808D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 128, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.051 218.8) |
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 #55808D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55808D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55808D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55808D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CB
oklch(81% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A7B0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#69919D
oklch(63.2% 0.047 218.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55808D
oklch(57.3% 0.051 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#406773
oklch(49% 0.048 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#35545E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F464D
oklch(37.8% 0.031 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#55808D 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) | #787D8E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8584 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55808D
#55808D
oklch(57.3% 0.051 218.8)
- #946E62
#946E62
oklch(57.3% 0.052 38.2)
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 #55808D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
Use #55808D 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.