#5AA39D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.6% 0.074 188.7), rgb(90, 163, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5AA39D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA39D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 163, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.074 188.7) |
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 #5AA39D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA39D | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA39D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA39D text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA8
oklch(70.8% 0.058 188.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA39D
oklch(66.6% 0.074 188.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E827D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 189.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E69
oklch(49% 0.075 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A56
oklch(42.8% 0.062 189)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#5AA39D 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) | #9C9C9D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F939E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A6A1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA39D
#5AA39D
oklch(66.6% 0.074 188.7)
- #BC818B
#BC818B
oklch(66.6% 0.074 8.1)
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 #5AA39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
Use #5AA39D 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.