#558583
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.2% 0.052 192.5), rgb(85, 133, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#558583 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558583 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.052 192.5) |
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 #558583 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558583 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558583 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558583 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 190)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A7
oklch(70.6% 0.037 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#679391
oklch(63.1% 0.048 192.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558583
oklch(58.2% 0.052 192.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A68
oklch(49.2% 0.049 192)
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Step 800
800
#345655
oklch(42.7% 0.04 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A29
oklch(27.1% 0.02 190.8)
#558583 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) | #808083 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438884 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558583
#558583
oklch(58.2% 0.052 192.5)
- #976E72
#976E72
oklch(58.1% 0.052 12.3)
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 #558583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #558583 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.