#55938B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.9% 0.066 185.1), rgb(85, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#55938B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55938B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.066 185.1) |
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 #55938B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55938B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55938B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55938B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.051 186.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55938B
oklch(61.9% 0.066 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8179
oklch(55.6% 0.071 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D66
oklch(49.1% 0.066 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#275953
oklch(42.8% 0.055 185)
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Step 900
900
#254945
oklch(37.7% 0.042 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#55938B 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) | #8D8D8B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9590 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55938B
#55938B
oklch(61.9% 0.066 185.1)
- #A87580
#A87580
oklch(61.8% 0.066 5)
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 #55938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #55938B 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.