#5CA594
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.078 177), rgb(92, 165, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5CA594 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA594 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 165, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.078 177) |
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 #5CA594 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA594 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA594 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA594 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA594
oklch(66.9% 0.078 177)
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Step 500
500
#359D88
oklch(63.1% 0.1 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D41
oklch(37.8% 0.066 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#5CA594 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) | #A09D93 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949495 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A7A0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA594
#5CA594
oklch(66.9% 0.078 177)
- #BD8196
#BD8196
oklch(67% 0.079 356.8)
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 #5CA594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
Use #5CA594 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.