#5C8080
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.3% 0.04 196.1), rgb(92, 128, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#5C8080 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8080 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.04 196.1) |
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 #5C8080 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C8080 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8080 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8080 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8CA7A6
oklch(70.8% 0.03 193.7)
-
Step 500
500
#6F9191
oklch(63.1% 0.038 196.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8080
oklch(57.3% 0.04 196.1)
-
Step 700
700
#476868
oklch(49.2% 0.038 196)
-
Step 800
800
#3B5555
oklch(42.9% 0.031 196)
-
Step 900
900
#324646
oklch(37.7% 0.025 196.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#5C8080 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) | #7B7D80 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747780 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508280 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8080
#5C8080
oklch(57.3% 0.04 196.1)
- #8F6F70
#8F6F70
oklch(57.3% 0.041 16.3)
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 #5C8080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #5C8080 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.