#5DA094
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.071 181.2), rgb(93, 160, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5DA094 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA094 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 160, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.071 181.2) |
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 #5DA094 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA094 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA094 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA094 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA094
oklch(65.8% 0.071 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#368276
oklch(55.6% 0.077 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#286E63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#235A51
oklch(42.8% 0.06 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#224A43
oklch(37.8% 0.047 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#5DA094 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) | #9B9994 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9195 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A29C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA094
#5DA094
oklch(65.8% 0.071 181.2)
- #B77F8F
#B77F8F
oklch(65.7% 0.072 0.6)
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 #5DA094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.008
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #5DA094 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.