#5D8980
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.05 180.3), rgb(93, 137, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#5D8980 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8980 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 137, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.05 180.3) |
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 #5D8980 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8980 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8980 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8980 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 179.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8980
oklch(59.5% 0.05 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E75
oklch(55.6% 0.054 181)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A62
oklch(49% 0.05 181)
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Step 800
800
#345750
oklch(42.8% 0.042 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4742
oklch(37.6% 0.032 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#5D8980 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) | #858480 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E81 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508A86 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8980
#5D8980
oklch(59.5% 0.05 180.3)
- #99737D
#99737D
oklch(59.6% 0.05 1.3)
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 #5D8980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #5D8980 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.