#5A9592
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.9% 0.062 191.5), rgb(90, 149, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5A9592 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9592 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 149, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.062 191.5) |
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 #5A9592 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9592 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9592 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9592 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA8
oklch(70.8% 0.048 191)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9592
oklch(62.9% 0.062 191.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E807D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 191.5)
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Step 700
700
#306C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#295856
oklch(42.7% 0.051 191.7)
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Step 900
900
#264947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 190.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#5A9592 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) | #8F8F92 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848893 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429894 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9592
#5A9592
oklch(62.9% 0.062 191.5)
- #AB7A7F
#AB7A7F
oklch(63% 0.062 12.2)
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 #5A9592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
Use #5A9592 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.