#5D8579
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.3% 0.048 174), rgb(93, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5D8579 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8579 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.048 174) |
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 #5D8579 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8579 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8579 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8579 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89F
oklch(70.7% 0.035 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9387
oklch(63.2% 0.045 172.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8579
oklch(58.3% 0.048 174)
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Step 700
700
#45695F
oklch(49% 0.044 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#39564D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#5D8579 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) | #828078 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528681 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8579
#5D8579
oklch(58.3% 0.048 174)
- #93707D
#93707D
oklch(58.4% 0.048 354.5)
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 #5D8579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #5D8579 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.