#5AAA9A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.2% 0.083 179.1), rgb(90, 170, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5AAA9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAA9A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 170, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.083 179.1) |
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 #5AAA9A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAA9A | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA9A text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA9A text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAA9A
oklch(68.2% 0.083 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#269E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 179.4)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#072D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 180.1)
#5AAA9A 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) | #A4A299 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38ACA5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAA9A
#5AAA9A
oklch(68.2% 0.083 179.1)
- #C48398
#C48398
oklch(68.2% 0.084 358.6)
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 #5AAA9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
Use #5AAA9A 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.