What color is #5D8381?

#5D8381 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(93, 131, 129), and in HSL hsl(177, 17%, 44%).

Is #5D8381 accessible as text?

On white, #5D8381 has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #5D8381, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5D8381?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #5D8381?

#5D8381 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #835D5F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5D8381 below.

Is #5D8381 good for buttons?

#5D8381 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5D8381 — white text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5D8381 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #5D8381 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5D8381 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5D8381

Not just a swatch — here's how #5D8381 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5D8381 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5D8381 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5D8381 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5D8381 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5D8381 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3933

Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5D8381 Secondary #9BA8A7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5D8381 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Russian Green Dim Gray Mauve Taupe Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D7883 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5D8381 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5D8381;
  --color-base-rgb: 93 131 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.043 191.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEE;
  --color-200: #CFDDDC;
  --color-300: #ADC3C1;
  --color-400: #8BA7A6;
  --color-500: #6B8988;
  --color-600: #566B6A;
  --color-700: #414E4E;
  --color-800: #2C3534;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEE',
    200: '#CFDDDC',
    300: '#ADC3C1',
    400: '#8BA7A6',
    500: '#6B8988',
    600: '#566B6A',
    700: '#414E4E',
    800: '#2C3534',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #5D8381;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEE;
$base-200: #CFDDDC;
$base-300: #ADC3C1;
$base-400: #8BA7A6;
$base-500: #6B8988;
$base-600: #566B6A;
$base-700: #414E4E;
$base-800: #2C3534;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #4B6967;
$base-subtle: #CFDAD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5D8381",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA7A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8988",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5D8381

Color Lab

Pairs with #5D8381

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