#5F8A9B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.8% 0.054 224.6), rgb(95, 138, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#5F8A9B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8A9B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 138, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.054 224.6) |
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 #5F8A9B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8A9B | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8A9B text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8A9B text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.042 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8A9B
oklch(60.8% 0.054 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6778
oklch(49% 0.054 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#335462
oklch(42.6% 0.045 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#5F8A9B 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) | #81889C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488F8F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8A9B
#5F8A9B
oklch(60.8% 0.054 224.6)
- #9F7968
#9F7968
oklch(60.9% 0.054 45.2)
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 #5F8A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #5F8A9B 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.