#58968C
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.8% 0.066 182.7), rgb(88, 150, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#58968C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58968C |
| RGB | rgb(88, 150, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.066 182.7) |
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 #58968C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #58968C | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #58968C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #58968C text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 181.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#58968C
oklch(62.8% 0.066 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8177
oklch(55.6% 0.072 182.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D64
oklch(49% 0.067 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#275952
oklch(42.7% 0.055 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#254944
oklch(37.7% 0.043 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#58968C 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) | #91908C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419893 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58968C
#58968C
oklch(62.8% 0.066 182.7)
- #AB7885
#AB7885
oklch(62.8% 0.066 2.4)
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 #58968C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #58968C 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.