#5D978F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.4% 0.062 184.7), rgb(93, 151, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#5D978F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D978F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 151, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.062 184.7) |
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 #5D978F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D978F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D978F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D978F text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D978F
oklch(63.4% 0.062 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#408078
oklch(55.5% 0.067 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#316C65
oklch(49% 0.063 185.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5852
oklch(42.6% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#5D978F 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) | #92918F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878990 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489994 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D978F
#5D978F
oklch(63.4% 0.062 184.7)
- #AC7B85
#AC7B85
oklch(63.5% 0.062 5.5)
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 #5D978F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #5D978F 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.