#558195
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.9% 0.057 228.3), rgb(85, 129, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#558195 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 228°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558195 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 129, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.057 228.3) |
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 #558195 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558195 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558195 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558195 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#6890A3
oklch(63.1% 0.052 229)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558195
oklch(57.9% 0.057 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#345462
oklch(42.7% 0.044 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#558195 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) | #777F96 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7895 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8787 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558195
#558195
oklch(57.9% 0.057 228.3)
- #97705C
#97705C
oklch(57.9% 0.058 48.3)
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 #558195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
Use #558195 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.