#5D879B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60% 0.055 229.3), rgb(93, 135, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#5D879B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D879B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 135, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.055 229.3) |
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 #5D879B | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D879B | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D879B text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D879B text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D879B
oklch(60% 0.055 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A90
oklch(55.5% 0.061 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D677A
oklch(49.1% 0.056 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#335463
oklch(42.7% 0.046 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4551
oklch(37.6% 0.036 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#5D879B 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) | #7D859C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458D8D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D879B
#5D879B
oklch(60% 0.055 229.3)
- #9C7763
#9C7763
oklch(60% 0.055 49.7)
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 #5D879B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
Use #5D879B 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.