#56868A
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.7% 0.052 202.5), rgb(86, 134, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#56868A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56868A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 134, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.052 202.5) |
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 #56868A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56868A | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56868A text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56868A text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AB
oklch(70.7% 0.037 203)
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Step 500
500
#679296
oklch(63% 0.047 203.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56868A
oklch(58.7% 0.052 202.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E696D
oklch(49.1% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#335659
oklch(42.8% 0.041 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4749
oklch(37.8% 0.032 202)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#56868A 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) | #7F828A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418987 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56868A
#56868A
oklch(58.7% 0.052 202.5)
- #99716E
#99716E
oklch(58.8% 0.051 23.6)
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 #56868A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #56868A 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.