#5E8D8A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.9% 0.051 190.8), rgb(94, 141, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5E8D8A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 191°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8D8A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.051 190.8) |
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 #5E8D8A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8D8A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8D8A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8D8A text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 190.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8D8A
oklch(60.9% 0.051 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E7B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 190.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A68
oklch(49% 0.052 192.1)
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Step 800
800
#315754
oklch(42.7% 0.044 189.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4746
oklch(37.6% 0.033 192.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#5E8D8A 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) | #88888A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8F8C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8D8A
#5E8D8A
oklch(60.9% 0.051 190.8)
- #9F767B
#9F767B
oklch(60.8% 0.052 10.6)
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 #5E8D8A, 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 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #5E8D8A 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.