#5C8C8E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.052 199.2), rgb(92, 140, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#5C8C8E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8C8E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 140, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.052 199.2) |
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 #5C8C8E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8C8E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8C8E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8C8E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8C8E
oklch(60.7% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 600
600
#497E80
oklch(55.7% 0.057 198.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.052 199.1)
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Step 800
800
#305658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 200)
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Step 900
900
#2B4748
oklch(37.6% 0.034 198.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#5C8C8E 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) | #86888E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498F8C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8C8E
#5C8C8E
oklch(60.7% 0.052 199.2)
- #9F7676
#9F7676
oklch(60.6% 0.052 18.7)
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 #5C8C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #5C8C8E 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.