#5BA69D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.4% 0.076 185.6), rgb(91, 166, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#5BA69D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA69D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 166, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.076 185.6) |
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 #5BA69D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA69D | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA69D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA69D text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 186)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA69D
oklch(67.4% 0.076 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#2F9C92
oklch(63% 0.097 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#074C46
oklch(37.6% 0.063 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#5BA69D 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) | #9F9F9D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA9A3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA69D
#5BA69D
oklch(67.4% 0.076 185.6)
- #BF8390
#BF8390
oklch(67.4% 0.076 5.1)
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 #5BA69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #5BA69D 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.