#5B8481
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.2% 0.046 190.2), rgb(91, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5B8481 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8481 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.046 190.2) |
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 #5B8481 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8481 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8481 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8481 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 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
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 189)
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Step 500
500
#6C928F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 190.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8481
oklch(58.2% 0.046 190.2)
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Step 700
700
#446966
oklch(49.2% 0.042 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#385553
oklch(42.6% 0.035 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#314645
oklch(37.6% 0.026 192.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#5B8481 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) | #7F8081 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A81 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8683 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8481
#5B8481
oklch(58.2% 0.046 190.2)
- #947075
#947075
oklch(58.2% 0.046 9.3)
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 #5B8481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #5B8481 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.