#5B8D82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.057 178.9), rgb(91, 141, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#5B8D82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8D82 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 141, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.057 178.9) |
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 #5B8D82 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8D82 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8D82 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8D82 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B8D82
oklch(60.5% 0.057 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#487F74
oklch(55.5% 0.061 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#396C61
oklch(49.2% 0.058 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#30584F
oklch(42.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#5B8D82 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) | #898782 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808183 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8F8A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8D82
#5B8D82
oklch(60.5% 0.057 178.9)
- #9E7481
#9E7481
oklch(60.5% 0.056 358.6)
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 #5B8D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #5B8D82 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.