#55907F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.068 173.5), rgb(85, 144, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#55907F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55907F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 144, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.068 173.5) |
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 #55907F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55907F | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55907F text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55907F text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 173.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55907F
oklch(60.8% 0.068 173.5)
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Step 600
600
#408170
oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#316D5D
oklch(49% 0.068 173.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A594C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 173.3)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#55907F 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) | #8C897E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828280 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42918B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55907F
#55907F
oklch(60.8% 0.068 173.5)
- #A37286
#A37286
oklch(60.8% 0.067 353.1)
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 #55907F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #55907F 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.