#5C8294
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.5% 0.051 229), rgb(92, 130, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5C8294 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8294 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 130, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.051 229) |
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 #5C8294 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8294 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8294 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8294 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8FA0
oklch(63% 0.047 229.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8294
oklch(58.5% 0.051 229)
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Step 700
700
#446676
oklch(49.1% 0.047 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#385360
oklch(42.6% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#5C8294 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) | #798095 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A94 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488788 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8294
#5C8294
oklch(58.5% 0.051 229)
- #957361
#957361
oklch(58.4% 0.051 49.2)
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 #5C8294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
Use #5C8294 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.