#5B8792
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.6% 0.051 215.1), rgb(91, 135, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5B8792 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8792 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 135, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.051 215.1) |
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 #5B8792 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8792 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8792 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8792 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 215.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B8792
oklch(59.6% 0.051 215.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C88
oklch(55.7% 0.055 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6873
oklch(49% 0.052 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#32555E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 216)
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Step 900
900
#2D464D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#5B8792 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) | #7F8493 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D92 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468B8A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8792
#5B8792
oklch(59.6% 0.051 215.1)
- #9B746A
#9B746A
oklch(59.5% 0.052 34.8)
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 #5B8792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #5B8792 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.