#5C847E
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.2% 0.045 184.4), rgb(92, 132, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5C847E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C847E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 132, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.045 184.4) |
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 #5C847E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C847E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C847E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C847E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A3
oklch(70.8% 0.033 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D928C
oklch(63.1% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C847E
oklch(58.2% 0.045 184.4)
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Step 700
700
#456963
oklch(49.2% 0.042 183)
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Step 800
800
#395551
oklch(42.6% 0.034 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#314643
oklch(37.6% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#5C847E 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) | #80807E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508682 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C847E
#5C847E
oklch(58.2% 0.045 184.4)
- #937077
#937077
oklch(58.2% 0.045 5.2)
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 #5C847E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
Use #5C847E 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.