#5A897E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.054 178), rgb(90, 137, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5A897E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A897E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.054 178) |
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 #5A897E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A897E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A897E text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A897E text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.04 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#699489
oklch(63.2% 0.05 177)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A897E
oklch(59.3% 0.054 178)
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Step 700
700
#406A61
oklch(49.1% 0.049 179)
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Step 800
800
#35574F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4741
oklch(37.5% 0.033 177.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#5A897E 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) | #85847E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8A86 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A897E
#5A897E
oklch(59.3% 0.054 178)
- #99717E
#99717E
oklch(59.3% 0.053 357.6)
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 #5A897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
Use #5A897E 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.