#58888E
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.5% 0.053 205.8), rgb(88, 136, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#58888E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58888E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 136, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.053 205.8) |
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 #58888E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #58888E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #58888E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #58888E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AD
oklch(70.6% 0.041 206.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#58888E
oklch(59.5% 0.053 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#487D84
oklch(55.6% 0.057 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#396A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#30565B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 206.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B474A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2C
oklch(27.2% 0.022 205.8)
#58888E 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) | #81848E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428C8A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58888E
#58888E
oklch(59.5% 0.053 205.8)
- #9C736E
#9C736E
oklch(59.5% 0.053 26.6)
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 #58888E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #58888E 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.