#5D9799
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.7% 0.061 198.5), rgb(93, 151, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5D9799 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9799 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 151, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.061 198.5) |
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 #5D9799 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9799 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9799 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9799 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAB
oklch(70.7% 0.047 197.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9799
oklch(63.7% 0.061 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F82
oklch(55.6% 0.066 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#306B6E
oklch(49% 0.061 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#295859
oklch(42.8% 0.051 197.3)
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Step 900
900
#264849
oklch(37.6% 0.04 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#5D9799 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) | #909299 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A99 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439B97 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9799
#5D9799
oklch(63.7% 0.061 198.5)
- #AD7D7D
#AD7D7D
oklch(63.7% 0.06 18.9)
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 #5D9799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #5D9799 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.