#5D8879
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.053 170.7), rgb(93, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5D8879 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8879 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.053 170.7) |
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 #5D8879 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8879 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8879 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8879 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9385
oklch(63% 0.048 170.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8879
oklch(59.1% 0.053 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#436A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#38564C
oklch(42.6% 0.039 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#5D8879 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) | #868278 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528983 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8879
#5D8879
oklch(59.1% 0.053 170.7)
- #977181
#977181
oklch(59.1% 0.053 351.8)
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 #5D8879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #5D8879 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.