#5AA59A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67% 0.077 183.4), rgb(90, 165, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#5AA59A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA59A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 165, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.077 183.4) |
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 #5AA59A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA59A | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA59A text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA59A text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 184.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AA59A
oklch(67% 0.077 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#309D8F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#074C45
oklch(37.6% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#5AA59A 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) | #9F9E9A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA8A1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA59A
#5AA59A
oklch(67% 0.077 183.4)
- #BE8190
#BE8190
oklch(66.9% 0.078 3.3)
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 #5AA59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #5AA59A 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.