#558484
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58% 0.051 195.8), rgb(85, 132, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#558484 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558484 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.051 195.8) |
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 #558484 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558484 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558484 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558484 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#689393
oklch(63.2% 0.047 196)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558484
oklch(58% 0.051 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6969
oklch(49% 0.047 195.7)
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Step 800
800
#345656
oklch(42.7% 0.04 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4747
oklch(37.8% 0.031 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2929
oklch(26.8% 0.019 196.1)
#558484 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) | #7E8084 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757984 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428784 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558484
#558484
oklch(58% 0.051 195.8)
- #966E70
#966E70
oklch(57.9% 0.051 15.4)
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 #558484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #558484 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.