#5CB09A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.8% 0.089 174.5), rgb(92, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#5CB09A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB09A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.089 174.5) |
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 #5CB09A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB09A | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB09A text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB09A text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB09A
oklch(69.8% 0.089 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#1C9F85
oklch(63% 0.113 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#5CB09A 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) | #ABA799 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB2A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB09A
#5CB09A
oklch(69.8% 0.089 174.5)
- #CA87A1
#CA87A1
oklch(69.9% 0.088 354.7)
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 #5CB09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #5CB09A 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.