#5AA69B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.078 183.5), rgb(90, 166, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#5AA69B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA69B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 166, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.078 183.5) |
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 #5AA69B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AA69B | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA69B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA69B text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 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
#9ECBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AA69B
oklch(67.3% 0.078 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#2E9D90
oklch(63.2% 0.099 183.7)
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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
#054D45
oklch(37.8% 0.065 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#5AA69B 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) | #A09E9B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A9A2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA69B
#5AA69B
oklch(67.3% 0.078 183.5)
- #BF8291
#BF8291
oklch(67.2% 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 #5AA69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #5AA69B 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.