#5B998D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.067 180.3), rgb(91, 153, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5B998D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B998D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 153, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.067 180.3) |
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 #5B998D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B998D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B998D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B998D text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 180.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B998D
oklch(63.7% 0.067 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8175
oklch(55.5% 0.073 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D62
oklch(49% 0.067 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#275950
oklch(42.7% 0.056 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#254942
oklch(37.6% 0.044 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#5B998D 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) | #94928D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459B95 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B998D
#5B998D
oklch(63.7% 0.067 180.3)
- #AE7A89
#AE7A89
oklch(63.6% 0.068 0.3)
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 #5B998D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.009
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #5B998D 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.