#5AA197
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.9% 0.074 184), rgb(90, 161, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5AA197 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA197 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 161, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.074 184) |
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 #5AA197 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA197 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA197 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA197 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 183.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA197
oklch(65.9% 0.074 184)
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Step 600
600
#318378
oklch(55.7% 0.081 183)
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Step 700
700
#226E65
oklch(49% 0.074 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.062 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A44
oklch(37.7% 0.048 183.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#5AA197 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) | #9B9A97 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9198 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA49E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA197
#5AA197
oklch(65.9% 0.074 184)
- #B97F8D
#B97F8D
oklch(65.9% 0.074 3.5)
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 #5AA197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.012
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.052
Use #5AA197 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.