#5D9289
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.058 182.5), rgb(93, 146, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5D9289 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9289 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 146, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.058 182.5) |
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 #5D9289 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9289 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9289 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9289 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA3
oklch(70.6% 0.046 183.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9289
oklch(62% 0.058 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#458076
oklch(55.7% 0.064 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#366C63
oklch(49.1% 0.06 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5851
oklch(42.8% 0.049 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#294843
oklch(37.6% 0.038 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#5D9289 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) | #8D8C89 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84858A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B948F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9289
#5D9289
oklch(62% 0.058 182.5)
- #A57883
#A57883
oklch(62.1% 0.058 2.8)
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 #5D9289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #5D9289 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.