#5CA097
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.071 184.8), rgb(92, 160, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#5CA097 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA097 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 160, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.071 184.8) |
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 #5CA097 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA097 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA097 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA097 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA097
oklch(65.8% 0.071 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#358279
oklch(55.6% 0.077 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#266E66
oklch(49.1% 0.072 184.9)
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Step 800
800
#225A53
oklch(42.8% 0.06 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A45
oklch(37.8% 0.046 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#5CA097 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) | #9A9997 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9198 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A39D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA097
#5CA097
oklch(65.8% 0.071 184.8)
- #B7808C
#B7808C
oklch(65.8% 0.07 4.8)
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 #5CA097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #5CA097 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.