#5B8281
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.7% 0.043 194), rgb(91, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5B8281 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8281 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.043 194) |
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 #5B8281 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8281 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8281 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8281 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A6
oklch(70.7% 0.031 193.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9190
oklch(62.9% 0.04 194)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8281
oklch(57.7% 0.043 194)
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Step 700
700
#456867
oklch(49% 0.04 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#395554
oklch(42.7% 0.034 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#314646
oklch(37.7% 0.026 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#5B8281 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) | #7D7E81 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767981 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8482 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8281
#5B8281
oklch(57.7% 0.043 194)
- #926F72
#926F72
oklch(57.7% 0.045 12.8)
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 #5B8281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #5B8281 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.