#5A8A7A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.4% 0.058 171.3), rgb(90, 138, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#5A8A7A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8A7A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 138, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.058 171.3) |
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 #5A8A7A | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8A7A | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8A7A text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8A7A text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9D
oklch(70.7% 0.045 171.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A8A7A
oklch(59.4% 0.058 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B806F
oklch(55.8% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5C
oklch(49.2% 0.059 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#32584C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#5A8A7A 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) | #878479 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8B85 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8A7A
#5A8A7A
oklch(59.4% 0.058 171.3)
- #9A7082
#9A7082
oklch(59.3% 0.058 351.6)
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 #5A8A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #5A8A7A 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.