#5A9B95
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.4% 0.068 188), rgb(90, 155, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#5A9B95 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9B95 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 155, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.068 188) |
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 #5A9B95 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9B95 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9B95 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A9B95 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA7
oklch(70.8% 0.054 188.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9B95
oklch(64.4% 0.068 188)
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Step 600
600
#38817B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 188)
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Step 700
700
#296D68
oklch(49% 0.068 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#245955
oklch(42.7% 0.057 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#234946
oklch(37.6% 0.044 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#5A9B95 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) | #959595 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C96 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9E99 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9B95
#5A9B95
oklch(64.4% 0.068 188)
- #B27C85
#B27C85
oklch(64.3% 0.068 8.2)
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 #5A9B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
Use #5A9B95 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.