#5E8A8D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.3% 0.048 201.3), rgb(94, 138, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5E8A8D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 201°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8A8D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 138, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.048 201.3) |
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 #5E8A8D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8A8D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8A8D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8A8D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AA
oklch(70.7% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8A8D
oklch(60.3% 0.048 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D80
oklch(55.7% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D696C
oklch(49% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 800
800
#335658
oklch(42.7% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4749
oklch(37.8% 0.032 202)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#5E8A8D 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) | #84868D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8D8B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8A8D
#5E8A8D
oklch(60.3% 0.048 201.3)
- #9C7674
#9C7674
oklch(60.3% 0.048 22)
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 #5E8A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #5E8A8D 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.