#5F8593
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.4% 0.047 222.8), rgb(95, 133, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5F8593 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8593 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 133, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.047 222.8) |
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 #5F8593 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8593 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8593 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8593 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8593
oklch(59.4% 0.047 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#517A89
oklch(55.5% 0.051 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#416775
oklch(49.1% 0.049 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#36545F
oklch(42.7% 0.04 223)
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Step 900
900
#2F454E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#5F8593 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) | #7D8394 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D93 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8A89 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8593
#5F8593
oklch(59.4% 0.047 222.8)
- #977668
#977668
oklch(59.4% 0.047 44.1)
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 #5F8593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
Use #5F8593 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.