#5B9596
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.1% 0.061 197.1), rgb(91, 149, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5B9596 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9596 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.061 197.1) |
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 #5B9596 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9596 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9596 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9596 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAB
oklch(70.7% 0.047 197.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9596
oklch(63.1% 0.061 197.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F81
oklch(55.5% 0.066 198.1)
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Step 700
700
#306C6D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 196.8)
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Step 800
800
#295859
oklch(42.8% 0.051 197.3)
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Step 900
900
#264849
oklch(37.6% 0.04 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#5B9596 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) | #8E9096 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838896 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429995 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9596
#5B9596
oklch(63.1% 0.061 197.1)
- #AB7B7C
#AB7B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 17.5)
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 #5B9596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #5B9596 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.