#5D9182
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.5% 0.06 174.1), rgb(93, 145, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5D9182 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9182 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 145, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.06 174.1) |
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 #5D9182 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9182 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9182 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9182 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9E
oklch(70.7% 0.048 173.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9182
oklch(61.5% 0.06 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#478070
oklch(55.6% 0.066 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#386C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 174.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F584D
oklch(42.7% 0.05 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#5D9182 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) | #8E8B81 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858483 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E928C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9182
#5D9182
oklch(61.5% 0.06 174.1)
- #A37687
#A37687
oklch(61.6% 0.061 354.6)
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 #5D9182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
Use #5D9182 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.