#558794
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.3% 0.057 216.1), rgb(85, 135, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#558794 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558794 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 135, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.057 216.1) |
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 #558794 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558794 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558794 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558794 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8B1
oklch(70.8% 0.041 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#64929E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558794
oklch(59.3% 0.057 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6874
oklch(49% 0.053 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#31555E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 215.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#558794 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) | #7E8495 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C94 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8C8B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558794
#558794
oklch(59.3% 0.057 216.1)
- #9D7267
#9D7267
oklch(59.2% 0.057 34.8)
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 #558794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
Use #558794 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.