#5F8682
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59% 0.044 188.1), rgb(95, 134, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#5F8682 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 188°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8682 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 134, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.044 188.1) |
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 #5F8682 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8682 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8682 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8682 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E928E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 187.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8682
oklch(59% 0.044 188.1)
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Step 700
700
#456865
oklch(49% 0.041 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#395552
oklch(42.6% 0.034 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#314644
oklch(37.6% 0.027 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#5F8682 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) | #828282 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C83 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538885 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8682
#5F8682
oklch(59% 0.044 188.1)
- #957378
#957378
oklch(59% 0.043 8.6)
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 #5F8682, 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 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #5F8682 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.