#5BA191
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.075 177.4), rgb(91, 161, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5BA191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA191 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 161, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.075 177.4) |
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 #5BA191 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA191 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA191 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA191 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 177.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA191
oklch(65.8% 0.075 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#338373
oklch(55.6% 0.082 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#256F60
oklch(49.2% 0.076 177)
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Step 800
800
#215A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#214A41
oklch(37.6% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B26
oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2)
#5BA191 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) | #9C9990 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909192 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A39C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA191
#5BA191
oklch(65.8% 0.075 177.4)
- #B87E92
#B87E92
oklch(65.8% 0.076 357.1)
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 #5BA191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
Use #5BA191 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.