#5F8086
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.7% 0.038 210), rgb(95, 128, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5F8086 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8086 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 128, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.038 210) |
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 #5F8086 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8086 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8086 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8086 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6AA
oklch(70.8% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#719095
oklch(63.1% 0.036 208.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8086
oklch(57.7% 0.038 210)
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Step 700
700
#49676C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 208.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5458
oklch(42.8% 0.03 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#334548
oklch(37.6% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282A
oklch(26.8% 0.014 211.2)
#5F8086 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) | #7A7D86 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747886 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528382 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8086
#5F8086
oklch(57.7% 0.038 210)
- #8F716C
#8F716C
oklch(57.6% 0.039 29.2)
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 #5F8086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #5F8086 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.