#5F8E95
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.6% 0.052 207.6), rgb(95, 142, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5F8E95 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8E95 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 142, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.052 207.6) |
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 #5F8E95 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8E95 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8E95 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8E95 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C9
oklch(81% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AE
oklch(70.7% 0.04 208.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8E95
oklch(61.6% 0.052 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#497D84
oklch(55.6% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6970
oklch(49% 0.052 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#31565B
oklch(42.8% 0.043 206.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B474B
oklch(37.7% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#5F8E95 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) | #878A95 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8395 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9290 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8E95
#5F8E95
oklch(61.6% 0.052 207.6)
- #A27974
#A27974
oklch(61.5% 0.052 26.6)
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 #5F8E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #5F8E95 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.