#5D9789
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.2% 0.065 177), rgb(93, 151, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5D9789 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9789 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 151, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.065 177) |
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 #5D9789 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9789 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9789 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9789 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 177.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9789
oklch(63.2% 0.065 177)
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Step 600
600
#418172
oklch(55.6% 0.071 176.4)
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Step 700
700
#326D60
oklch(49.1% 0.066 177)
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Step 800
800
#2A594E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#5D9789 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) | #939088 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89898A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9993 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9789
#5D9789
oklch(63.2% 0.065 177)
- #AB7A8A
#AB7A8A
oklch(63.3% 0.065 357.8)
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 #5D9789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.012
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
Use #5D9789 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.