#5E8D93
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.2% 0.052 206), rgb(94, 141, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#5E8D93 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8D93 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.052 206) |
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 #5E8D93 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8D93 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8D93 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8D93 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C9
oklch(81% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 206.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8D93
oklch(61.2% 0.052 206)
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Step 600
600
#497D83
oklch(55.6% 0.056 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A696F
oklch(49% 0.052 206.2)
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Step 800
800
#31565B
oklch(42.8% 0.043 206.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B474A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2C
oklch(27.2% 0.022 205.8)
#5E8D93 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) | #868993 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8293 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A918F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8D93
#5E8D93
oklch(61.2% 0.052 206)
- #A17874
#A17874
oklch(61.2% 0.052 25)
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 #5E8D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #5E8D93 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.