#55847B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.053 180.9), rgb(85, 132, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#55847B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55847B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.053 180.9) |
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 #55847B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55847B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55847B text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55847B text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.039 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#68948B
oklch(63.2% 0.05 180.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55847B
oklch(57.7% 0.053 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A62
oklch(49% 0.05 181)
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Step 800
800
#355750
oklch(42.8% 0.041 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4742
oklch(37.6% 0.032 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#55847B 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) | #807F7B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468681 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55847B
#55847B
oklch(57.7% 0.053 180.9)
- #956C77
#956C77
oklch(57.6% 0.054 1.3)
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 #55847B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #55847B 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.