#5AA589
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.5% 0.087 167.5), rgb(90, 165, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5AA589 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA589 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 165, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.087 167.5) |
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 #5AA589 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA589 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA589 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA589 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AF98
oklch(70.8% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA589
oklch(66.5% 0.087 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8568
oklch(55.7% 0.095 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7057
oklch(49% 0.087 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.073 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#5AA589 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) | #A29C88 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96938B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A69D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA589
#5AA589
oklch(66.5% 0.087 167.5)
- #BC7E9E
#BC7E9E
oklch(66.6% 0.087 347.4)
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 #5AA589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #5AA589 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.