#5AA29F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.073 192.1), rgb(90, 162, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#5AA29F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA29F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 162, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.073 192.1) |
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 #5AA29F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA29F | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA29F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA29F text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA29F
oklch(66.5% 0.073 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F827F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#206E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5958
oklch(42.6% 0.061 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.048 191.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#5AA29F 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) | #9A9C9F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E92A0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A6A1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA29F
#5AA29F
oklch(66.5% 0.073 192.1)
- #BC8188
#BC8188
oklch(66.5% 0.074 11.4)
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 #5AA29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.057
Use #5AA29F 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.