#57958D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.6% 0.066 185.1), rgb(87, 149, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#57958D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57958D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 149, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 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 #57958D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57958D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57958D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57958D text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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)
#57958D
oklch(62.6% 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)
#57958D 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) | #8F8F8D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9792 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57958D
#57958D
oklch(62.6% 0.066 185.1)
- #AB7782
#AB7782
oklch(62.5% 0.067 5.3)
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 #57958D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #57958D 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.