#5C8679
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.051 173.2), rgb(92, 134, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5C8679 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8679 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 134, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.051 173.2) |
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 #5C8679 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8679 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8679 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8679 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 173)
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Step 500
500
#6C9387
oklch(63.1% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8679
oklch(58.5% 0.051 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#446A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 172.4)
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Step 800
800
#38564D
oklch(42.7% 0.039 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#5C8679 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) | #838178 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B7A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518782 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8679
#5C8679
oklch(58.5% 0.051 173.2)
- #95707E
#95707E
oklch(58.6% 0.051 354.2)
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 #5C8679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #5C8679 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.