#5C8A9D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.7% 0.058 225.8), rgb(92, 138, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#5C8A9D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8A9D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 138, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.058 225.8) |
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 #5C8A9D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8A9D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8A9D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8A9D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B6
oklch(70.7% 0.045 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8A9D
oklch(60.7% 0.058 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#497B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.062 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A687A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#305563
oklch(42.8% 0.048 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4651
oklch(37.7% 0.038 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#5C8A9D 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) | #80889E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429090 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8A9D
#5C8A9D
oklch(60.7% 0.058 225.8)
- #A07865
#A07865
oklch(60.7% 0.058 46.5)
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 #5C8A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
Use #5C8A9D 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.