#5DA194
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66% 0.072 180.3), rgb(93, 161, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5DA194 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA194 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 161, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.072 180.3) |
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 #5DA194 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA194 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA194 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA194 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C1
oklch(81% 0.036 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 179.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA194
oklch(66% 0.072 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#358275
oklch(55.5% 0.078 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#276E62
oklch(49% 0.073 180)
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Step 800
800
#225A50
oklch(42.7% 0.061 179.6)
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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)
#5DA194 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) | #9C9A94 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909195 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A39D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA194
#5DA194
oklch(66% 0.072 180.3)
- #B88090
#B88090
oklch(66.1% 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 #5DA194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #5DA194 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.