#5D908C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.6% 0.055 189.6), rgb(93, 144, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5D908C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D908C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 144, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.055 189.6) |
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 #5D908C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D908C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D908C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D908C text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C4
oklch(81% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.044 188.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D908C
oklch(61.6% 0.055 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#477F7B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 189.7)
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Step 700
700
#386B67
oklch(49.1% 0.055 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5754
oklch(42.6% 0.046 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4846
oklch(37.8% 0.036 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#5D908C 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) | #8B8B8C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A938F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D908C
#5D908C
oklch(61.6% 0.055 189.6)
- #A3787E
#A3787E
oklch(61.7% 0.054 9.5)
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 #5D908C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #5D908C 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.