#5E8592
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.3% 0.048 220.6), rgb(94, 133, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#5E8592 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8592 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.048 220.6) |
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 #5E8592 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8592 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8592 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8592 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C909C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 220.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8592
oklch(59.3% 0.048 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#446772
oklch(49.2% 0.044 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 220)
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Step 900
900
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 220.3)
#5E8592 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) | #7D8393 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C92 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8989 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8592
#5E8592
oklch(59.3% 0.048 220.6)
- #987569
#987569
oklch(59.3% 0.048 39.8)
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 #5E8592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
Use #5E8592 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.