#5C8D97
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.055 211.9), rgb(92, 141, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#5C8D97 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D97 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.055 211.9) |
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 #5C8D97 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D97 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D97 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D97 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CB
oklch(81% 0.027 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8D97
oklch(61.2% 0.055 211.9)
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Step 600
600
#477D88
oklch(55.7% 0.06 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#386973
oklch(49% 0.055 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F565E
oklch(42.8% 0.046 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292D
oklch(26.9% 0.023 215.1)
#5C8D97 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) | #858A98 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8297 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449190 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D97
#5C8D97
oklch(61.2% 0.055 211.9)
- #A2786F
#A2786F
oklch(61.2% 0.055 32.4)
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 #5C8D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #5C8D97 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.