#5D8385
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.2% 0.042 200.2), rgb(93, 131, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5D8385 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8385 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 131, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.042 200.2) |
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 #5D8385 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8385 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8385 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8385 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A8
oklch(70.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9193
oklch(63.1% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8385
oklch(58.2% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#45686A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 800
800
#395556
oklch(42.8% 0.033 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#5D8385 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) | #7E8085 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A85 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8683 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8385
#5D8385
oklch(58.2% 0.042 200.2)
- #937171
#937171
oklch(58.2% 0.043 18.5)
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 #5D8385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #5D8385 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.