#5CAB91
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.3% 0.088 170.1), rgb(92, 171, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5CAB91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAB91 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.088 170.1) |
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 #5CAB91 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAB91 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAB91 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAB91 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CAB91
oklch(68.3% 0.088 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#2A9F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#034E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 170.4)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#5CAB91 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) | #A7A290 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9993 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41ACA3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAB91
#5CAB91
oklch(68.3% 0.088 170.1)
- #C383A1
#C383A1
oklch(68.4% 0.088 350)
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 #5CAB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #5CAB91 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.