#55898E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.056 203.6), rgb(85, 137, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#55898E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55898E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.056 203.6) |
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 #55898E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55898E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55898E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55898E text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 203.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55898E
oklch(59.6% 0.056 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#447E83
oklch(55.6% 0.061 202.8)
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Step 700
700
#366A6F
oklch(49% 0.056 203.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D575B
oklch(42.8% 0.047 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#29474A
oklch(37.6% 0.036 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#55898E 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) | #82858E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8D8A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55898E
#55898E
oklch(59.6% 0.056 203.6)
- #9E726F
#9E726F
oklch(59.6% 0.056 23.3)
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 #55898E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #55898E 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.