#5D9396
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(62.7% 0.057 200.3), rgb(93, 147, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5D9396 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9396 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 147, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.057 200.3) |
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 #5D9396 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9396 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9396 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9396 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AC
oklch(70.6% 0.044 201.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9396
oklch(62.7% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#437E82
oklch(55.5% 0.062 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#346B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 200.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5759
oklch(42.7% 0.048 199.5)
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Step 900
900
#284849
oklch(37.7% 0.038 198.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#5D9396 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) | #8C8E96 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828796 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469794 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9396
#5D9396
oklch(62.7% 0.057 200.3)
- #A87B7A
#A87B7A
oklch(62.7% 0.056 20.2)
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 #5D9396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #5D9396 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.