#5D888F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.8% 0.048 208.7), rgb(93, 136, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#5D888F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 209°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D888F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 136, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.048 208.7) |
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 #5D888F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D888F | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D888F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D888F text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AD
oklch(70.8% 0.038 207.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D888F
oklch(59.8% 0.048 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C84
oklch(55.6% 0.053 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E696F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 207)
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Step 800
800
#33555B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D464A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#5D888F 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) | #81858F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8C8A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D888F
#5D888F
oklch(59.8% 0.048 208.7)
- #9B756F
#9B756F
oklch(59.8% 0.049 28.8)
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 #5D888F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #5D888F 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.