#5CA990
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.8% 0.086 170.5), rgb(92, 169, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5CA990 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA990 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.086 170.5) |
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 #5CA990 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CA990 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA990 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA990 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA990
oklch(67.8% 0.086 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#2E9F80
oklch(63.2% 0.11 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#064E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D23
oklch(26.8% 0.045 170.9)
#5CA990 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) | #A5A08F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999792 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42AAA2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA990
#5CA990
oklch(67.8% 0.086 170.5)
- #C1829F
#C1829F
oklch(67.9% 0.086 350.5)
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 #5CA990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #5CA990 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.