#5F8991
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.2% 0.048 210.7), rgb(95, 137, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5F8991 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8991 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 137, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.048 210.7) |
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 #5F8991 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8991 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8991 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8991 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#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
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AE
oklch(70.6% 0.038 212)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8991
oklch(60.2% 0.048 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C84
oklch(55.6% 0.052 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6870
oklch(49% 0.048 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#34555B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#5F8991 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) | #828692 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F91 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8D8B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8991
#5F8991
oklch(60.2% 0.048 210.7)
- #9B7770
#9B7770
oklch(60.2% 0.047 31.1)
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 #5F8991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
Use #5F8991 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.