#5C857E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.4% 0.047 182.9), rgb(92, 133, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5C857E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C857E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 133, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.047 182.9) |
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 #5C857E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C857E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C857E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C857E text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D928C
oklch(63.1% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C857E
oklch(58.4% 0.047 182.9)
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Step 700
700
#446963
oklch(49.1% 0.043 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#385651
oklch(42.8% 0.037 183)
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Step 900
900
#314743
oklch(37.8% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#5C857E 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) | #81807E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8783 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C857E
#5C857E
oklch(58.4% 0.047 182.9)
- #947079
#947079
oklch(58.4% 0.047 2.1)
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 #5C857E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #5C857E 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.