#5D9C8A
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.5% 0.071 173.7), rgb(93, 156, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#5D9C8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9C8A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.071 173.7) |
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 #5D9C8A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9C8A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9C8A text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9C8A text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 174.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9C8A
oklch(64.5% 0.071 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8270
oklch(55.6% 0.077 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#275A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#5D9C8A 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) | #989589 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499D97 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9C8A
#5D9C8A
oklch(64.5% 0.071 173.7)
- #B07C91
#B07C91
oklch(64.5% 0.07 353.3)
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 #5D9C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.003
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.009
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #5D9C8A 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.