#5B8D80
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.058 176.1), rgb(91, 141, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5B8D80 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8D80 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 141, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.058 176.1) |
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 #5B8D80 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8D80 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8D80 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8D80 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C0
oklch(81% 0.028 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AA9F
oklch(70.6% 0.045 175.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B8D80
oklch(60.4% 0.058 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#498072
oklch(55.7% 0.063 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 175)
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Step 800
800
#30584E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4841
oklch(37.6% 0.037 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#5B8D80 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) | #89877F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818181 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8E89 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8D80
#5B8D80
oklch(60.4% 0.058 176.1)
- #9E7382
#9E7382
oklch(60.3% 0.058 356.3)
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 #5B8D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #5B8D80 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.