#5C8378
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.8% 0.047 175.2), rgb(92, 131, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#5C8378 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 175°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8378 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 131, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.047 175.2) |
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 #5C8378 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8378 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8378 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8378 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89F
oklch(70.7% 0.035 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9288
oklch(63% 0.043 175.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8378
oklch(57.8% 0.047 175.2)
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Step 700
700
#46695F
oklch(49.1% 0.043 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A564E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#5C8378 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) | #807E78 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797979 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528480 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8378
#5C8378
oklch(57.8% 0.047 175.2)
- #916E7B
#916E7B
oklch(57.7% 0.048 354.6)
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 #5C8378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #5C8378 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.