#5C8377
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.047 173.5), rgb(92, 131, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5C8377 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8377 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 131, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.047 173.5) |
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 #5C8377 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8377 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8377 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8377 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89F
oklch(70.8% 0.034 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9287
oklch(63% 0.043 174.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8377
oklch(57.7% 0.047 173.5)
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Step 700
700
#46695E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#5C8377 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) | #807E76 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797978 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52847F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8377
#5C8377
oklch(57.7% 0.047 173.5)
- #916E7C
#916E7C
oklch(57.7% 0.048 352.9)
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 #5C8377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #5C8377 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.