#5B958B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.7% 0.063 182), rgb(91, 149, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5B958B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B958B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.063 182) |
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 #5B958B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B958B | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B958B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B958B text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B958B
oklch(62.7% 0.063 182)
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Step 600
600
#408176
oklch(55.7% 0.069 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#316D63
oklch(49.2% 0.065 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5951
oklch(42.8% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#5B958B 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) | #908F8B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86878C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479792 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B958B
#5B958B
oklch(62.7% 0.063 182)
- #A97885
#A97885
oklch(62.6% 0.064 1.6)
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 #5B958B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
Use #5B958B 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.