#5A9883
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.072 170.2), rgb(90, 152, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5A9883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9883 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 152, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.072 170.2) |
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 #5A9883 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9883 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9883 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9883 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 170.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9883
oklch(63.1% 0.072 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D826C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.061 170)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#5A9883 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) | #959182 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8984 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479992 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9883
#5A9883
oklch(63.1% 0.072 170.2)
- #AC788F
#AC788F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 351.2)
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 #5A9883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
Use #5A9883 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.