#558E92
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.9% 0.06 201.5), rgb(85, 142, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#558E92 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558E92 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 142, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.06 201.5) |
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 #558E92 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558E92 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558E92 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558E92 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#558E92
oklch(60.9% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F83
oklch(55.6% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#316B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#558E92 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) | #868992 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8192 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A928F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558E92
#558E92
oklch(60.9% 0.06 201.5)
- #A47573
#A47573
oklch(60.9% 0.06 21.7)
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 #558E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #558E92 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.