#5D838D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.5% 0.045 215.9), rgb(93, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5D838D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D838D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.045 215.9) |
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 #5D838D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D838D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D838D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D838D text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D909A
oklch(63.1% 0.042 217.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D838D
oklch(58.5% 0.045 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#456770
oklch(49.1% 0.042 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#5D838D 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) | #7C808E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8786 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D838D
#5D838D
oklch(58.5% 0.045 215.9)
- #94736A
#94736A
oklch(58.5% 0.044 35.8)
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 #5D838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
Use #5D838D 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.