#5CA588
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.6% 0.086 166.2), rgb(92, 165, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#5CA588 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA588 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 165, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.086 166.2) |
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 #5CA588 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA588 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA588 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA588 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AE97
oklch(70.6% 0.067 166.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA588
oklch(66.6% 0.086 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#318567
oklch(55.7% 0.094 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#227055
oklch(49% 0.087 166)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B46
oklch(42.6% 0.071 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#5CA588 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) | #A29C87 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A59D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA588
#5CA588
oklch(66.6% 0.086 166.2)
- #BB7E9F
#BB7E9F
oklch(66.5% 0.087 346.1)
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 #5CA588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #5CA588 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.