#5BABA2
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(68.8% 0.08 186), rgb(91, 171, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5BABA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BABA2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 171, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.08 186) |
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 #5BABA2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BABA2 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BABA2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BABA2 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC5
oklch(81% 0.05 185)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BABA2
oklch(68.8% 0.08 186)
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Step 500
500
#249D93
oklch(63.1% 0.102 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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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
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#072D29
oklch(27% 0.042 184.9)
#5BABA2 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) | #A4A3A2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35AEA8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BABA2
#5BABA2
oklch(68.8% 0.08 186)
- #C68693
#C68693
oklch(68.8% 0.08 6.1)
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 #5BABA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
Use #5BABA2 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.