#5D9996
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.1% 0.063 191.6), rgb(93, 153, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#5D9996 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9996 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 153, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.063 191.6) |
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 #5D9996 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9996 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9996 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9996 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA8
oklch(70.7% 0.049 191.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9996
oklch(64.1% 0.063 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D807D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 191.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#285856
oklch(42.6% 0.052 191.8)
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Step 900
900
#264947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 190.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B2A
oklch(27.2% 0.026 191.7)
#5D9996 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) | #929396 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B97 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449C98 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9996
#5D9996
oklch(64.1% 0.063 191.6)
- #AF7D83
#AF7D83
oklch(64.1% 0.063 11)
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 #5D9996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #5D9996 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.