#558983
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.057 186.5), rgb(85, 137, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#558983 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558983 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.057 186.5) |
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 #558983 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558983 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558983 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558983 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A4
oklch(70.6% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#65948E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 186)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558983
oklch(59.2% 0.057 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B65
oklch(49.2% 0.053 185.3)
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Step 800
800
#325753
oklch(42.8% 0.043 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#558983 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) | #848483 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D84 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428B87 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558983
#558983
oklch(59.2% 0.057 186.5)
- #9C7078
#9C7078
oklch(59.2% 0.057 6.9)
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 #558983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
Use #558983 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.