#5B8087
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.5% 0.043 210.6), rgb(91, 128, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5B8087 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8087 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 128, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.043 210.6) |
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 #5B8087 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B8087 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8087 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8087 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AB
oklch(70.6% 0.031 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9097
oklch(63% 0.039 211.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8087
oklch(57.5% 0.043 210.6)
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Step 700
700
#46676D
oklch(49.1% 0.039 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5459
oklch(42.7% 0.032 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#324549
oklch(37.6% 0.025 212)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#5B8087 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) | #7A7D87 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727787 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8382 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8087
#5B8087
oklch(57.5% 0.043 210.6)
- #90706A
#90706A
oklch(57.5% 0.042 30.6)
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 #5B8087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #5B8087 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.