#5C867B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.05 176.4), rgb(92, 134, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5C867B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 176°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C867B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 134, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.05 176.4) |
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 #5C867B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C867B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C867B text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C867B text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.035 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9388
oklch(63.1% 0.046 175.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C867B
oklch(58.6% 0.05 176.4)
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Step 700
700
#446A60
oklch(49.3% 0.046 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#38564E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#5C867B 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) | #83817B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508783 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C867B
#5C867B
oklch(58.6% 0.05 176.4)
- #95707D
#95707D
oklch(58.6% 0.05 355.8)
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 #5C867B, 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 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #5C867B 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.