#55877F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.055 183.2), rgb(85, 135, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#55877F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55877F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 135, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.055 183.2) |
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 #55877F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55877F | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55877F text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55877F text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#66948C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 182.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55877F
oklch(58.5% 0.055 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A63
oklch(49% 0.051 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#335751
oklch(42.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4843
oklch(37.8% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#55877F 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) | #83827F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B80 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448984 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55877F
#55877F
oklch(58.5% 0.055 183.2)
- #996E79
#996E79
oklch(58.5% 0.057 2.1)
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 #55877F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #55877F 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.