#5C848E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.7% 0.047 215), rgb(92, 132, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5C848E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C848E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.047 215) |
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 #5C848E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C848E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C848E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C848E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C919A
oklch(63.2% 0.043 214.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C848E
oklch(58.7% 0.047 215)
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Step 700
700
#436770
oklch(49% 0.044 215.2)
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Step 800
800
#38545B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#5C848E 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) | #7D818F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B8E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8887 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C848E
#5C848E
oklch(58.7% 0.047 215)
- #96736A
#96736A
oklch(58.7% 0.047 34.9)
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 #5C848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #5C848E 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.