#5C868E
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.2% 0.048 210.7), rgb(92, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#5C868E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C868E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.048 210.7) |
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 #5C868E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C868E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C868E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C868E text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AD
oklch(70.8% 0.034 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9198
oklch(63% 0.044 209.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C868E
oklch(59.2% 0.048 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#42686F
oklch(49.2% 0.044 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#37555A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 209)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#5C868E 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) | #7F838F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8A88 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C868E
#5C868E
oklch(59.2% 0.048 210.7)
- #98746D
#98746D
oklch(59.2% 0.047 31.1)
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 #5C868E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
Use #5C868E 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.