#5D8A9A
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.7% 0.055 222.2), rgb(93, 138, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5D8A9A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8A9A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 138, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.055 222.2) |
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 #5D8A9A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8A9A | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8A9A text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8A9A text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 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
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.043 222.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8A9A
oklch(60.7% 0.055 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A7B8C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6877
oklch(49.1% 0.055 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#315561
oklch(42.7% 0.046 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C464F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 221.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#5D8A9A 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) | #81889B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458F8F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8A9A
#5D8A9A
oklch(60.7% 0.055 222.2)
- #9F7869
#9F7869
oklch(60.7% 0.054 42)
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 #5D8A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
Use #5D8A9A 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.