#5B8293
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.4% 0.051 226.9), rgb(91, 130, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5B8293 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8293 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 130, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.051 226.9) |
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 #5B8293 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8293 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8293 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8293 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C90A0
oklch(63.2% 0.047 227.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8293
oklch(58.4% 0.051 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#436676
oklch(49% 0.048 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#385460
oklch(42.9% 0.039 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C282E
oklch(26.8% 0.02 230)
#5B8293 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) | #798094 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A93 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468787 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8293
#5B8293
oklch(58.4% 0.051 226.9)
- #957362
#957362
oklch(58.4% 0.05 47.8)
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 #5B8293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
Use #5B8293 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.