#5E8090
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.046 228.6), rgb(94, 128, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5E8090 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8090 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.046 228.6) |
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 #5E8090 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8090 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8090 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8090 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.02 230.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B1
oklch(70.7% 0.033 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 228.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8090
oklch(58% 0.046 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#476674
oklch(49.2% 0.042 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B535E
oklch(42.7% 0.034 228)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#5E8090 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) | #787E91 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707990 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8585 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8090
#5E8090
oklch(58% 0.046 228.6)
- #917363
#917363
oklch(58% 0.045 49.5)
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 #5E8090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.010
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #5E8090 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.