#5F8B8A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.048 194.2), rgb(95, 139, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5F8B8A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8B8A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 139, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.048 194.2) |
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 #5F8B8A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8B8A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8B8A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8B8A text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A7
oklch(70.6% 0.037 194.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8B8A
oklch(60.5% 0.048 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D7C
oklch(55.5% 0.052 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A69
oklch(49.2% 0.049 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#335655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A29
oklch(27.1% 0.02 190.8)
#5F8B8A 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) | #86878A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8E8B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8B8A
#5F8B8A
oklch(60.5% 0.048 194.2)
- #9C7679
#9C7679
oklch(60.4% 0.048 13.3)
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 #5F8B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #5F8B8A 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.