#5C8D96
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.054 210.3), rgb(92, 141, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#5C8D96 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D96 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.054 210.3) |
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 #5C8D96 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D96 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D96 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D96 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8AF
oklch(70.6% 0.042 210.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8D96
oklch(61.2% 0.054 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#477D87
oklch(55.6% 0.059 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#386972
oklch(49% 0.055 210.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F565D
oklch(42.7% 0.046 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#5C8D96 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) | #858997 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8296 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459190 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D96
#5C8D96
oklch(61.2% 0.054 210.3)
- #A27870
#A27870
oklch(61.2% 0.054 30.9)
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 #5C8D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #5C8D96 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.