#5AA89D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.8% 0.079 183.8), rgb(90, 168, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#5AA89D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA89D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 168, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.079 183.8) |
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 #5AA89D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AA89D | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA89D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA89D text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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 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
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC4
oklch(81% 0.051 183.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AA89D
oklch(67.8% 0.079 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#299D90
oklch(63.1% 0.101 183.9)
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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
#024D45
oklch(37.8% 0.066 183)
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Step 950
950
#082D29
oklch(27% 0.041 184.8)
#5AA89D 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) | #A1A09D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94979E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37ABA4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA89D
#5AA89D
oklch(67.8% 0.079 183.8)
- #C28392
#C28392
oklch(67.8% 0.08 3.8)
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 #5AA89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #5AA89D 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.