#5AA184
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.085 165.6), rgb(90, 161, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#5AA184 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA184 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 161, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.085 165.6) |
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 #5AA184 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA184 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA184 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA184 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA184
oklch(65.4% 0.085 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#348466
oklch(55.5% 0.092 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#257055
oklch(49.1% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#5AA184 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) | #9E9883 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939086 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A199 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA184
#5AA184
oklch(65.4% 0.085 165.6)
- #B67B9C
#B67B9C
oklch(65.3% 0.085 345.1)
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 #5AA184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #5AA184 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.