#5F8691
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.5% 0.046 217.2), rgb(95, 134, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5F8691 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 217°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8691 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 134, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.046 217.2) |
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 #5F8691 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8691 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8691 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8691 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#B1C5CA
oklch(81% 0.023 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8691
oklch(59.5% 0.046 217.2)
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Step 600
600
#507B87
oklch(55.6% 0.051 217.3)
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Step 700
700
#416872
oklch(49.2% 0.047 215.8)
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Step 800
800
#36545D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F464C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#5F8691 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) | #7E8392 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D91 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8A89 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8691
#5F8691
oklch(59.5% 0.046 217.2)
- #98766B
#98766B
oklch(59.6% 0.046 38.7)
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 #5F8691, 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 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #5F8691 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.