#5C9782
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63% 0.07 169.4), rgb(92, 151, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#5C9782 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9782 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 151, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.07 169.4) |
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 #5C9782 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9782 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C9782 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C9782 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 169.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9782
oklch(63% 0.07 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#40826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#326E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 169)
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Step 800
800
#2A594A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#274A3E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#5C9782 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) | #949081 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8983 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9891 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9782
#5C9782
oklch(63% 0.07 169.4)
- #AA788F
#AA788F
oklch(63% 0.07 350.1)
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 #5C9782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
Use #5C9782 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.