#5BA29F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.072 192), rgb(91, 162, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5BA29F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA29F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 162, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.072 192) |
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 #5BA29F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA29F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA29F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA29F text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 193)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA29F
oklch(66.5% 0.072 192)
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Step 600
600
#30827F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#216E6B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5957
oklch(42.6% 0.06 192)
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Step 900
900
#204A48
oklch(37.9% 0.047 191.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#5BA29F 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) | #9A9C9F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E92A0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA6A1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA29F
#5BA29F
oklch(66.5% 0.072 192)
- #BB8288
#BB8288
oklch(66.5% 0.071 12.2)
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 #5BA29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #5BA29F 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.