#5C8981
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.051 182.2), rgb(92, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#5C8981 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8981 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.051 182.2) |
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 #5C8981 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8981 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8981 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8981 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 181.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8981
oklch(59.5% 0.051 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E76
oklch(55.6% 0.055 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A63
oklch(49% 0.05 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#335751
oklch(42.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4843
oklch(37.8% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#5C8981 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) | #858481 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E82 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8B86 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8981
#5C8981
oklch(59.5% 0.051 182.2)
- #99727C
#99727C
oklch(59.4% 0.051 1.8)
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 #5C8981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #5C8981 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.