#558486
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.051 199.3), rgb(85, 132, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#558486 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558486 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.051 199.3) |
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 #558486 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558486 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558486 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558486 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#B0C5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 500
500
#679394
oklch(63.2% 0.048 197.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558486
oklch(58% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E696B
oklch(49% 0.048 199.5)
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Step 800
800
#345657
oklch(42.8% 0.04 198.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4748
oklch(37.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#558486 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) | #7E8086 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757986 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428784 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558486
#558486
oklch(58% 0.051 199.3)
- #976F6E
#976F6E
oklch(58.2% 0.051 20.4)
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 #558486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
Use #558486 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.