#5E8A84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.049 185.3), rgb(94, 138, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5E8A84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8A84 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 138, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.049 185.3) |
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 #5E8A84 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8A84 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8A84 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8A84 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 185.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8A84
oklch(60% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E77
oklch(55.7% 0.054 184.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A64
oklch(49% 0.05 184.7)
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Step 800
800
#345652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 186.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#5E8A84 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) | #868584 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F85 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508C88 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8A84
#5E8A84
oklch(60% 0.049 185.3)
- #9A747C
#9A747C
oklch(59.9% 0.049 4.7)
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 #5E8A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #5E8A84 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.