#5BAC97
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.7% 0.086 174.8), rgb(91, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5BAC97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BAC97 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.086 174.8) |
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 #5BAC97 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BAC97 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAC97 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAC97 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
-
Step 300
300
#9DCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 173.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BAC97
oklch(68.7% 0.086 174.8)
-
Step 500
500
#249F85
oklch(63.1% 0.111 174.5)
-
Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
-
Step 950
950
#072E25
oklch(27.2% 0.046 173.9)
#5BAC97 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) | #A7A396 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A99 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BAEA6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BAC97
#5BAC97
oklch(68.7% 0.086 174.8)
- #C5849D
#C5849D
oklch(68.6% 0.086 354.9)
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 #5BAC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #5BAC97 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.