#5E8481
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.4% 0.043 189.9), rgb(94, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5E8481 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8481 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.043 189.9) |
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 #5E8481 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8481 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8481 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8481 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.03 191)
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Step 500
500
#6E918F
oklch(63% 0.039 191.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8481
oklch(58.4% 0.043 189.9)
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Step 700
700
#466866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5553
oklch(42.7% 0.033 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#5E8481 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) | #808081 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B81 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528683 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8481
#5E8481
oklch(58.4% 0.043 189.9)
- #937176
#937176
oklch(58.4% 0.043 8.6)
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 #5E8481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
Use #5E8481 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.