#5DA4A3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.2% 0.072 194.4), rgb(93, 164, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5DA4A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA4A3 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 164, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.072 194.4) |
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 #5DA4A3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA4A3 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA4A3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA4A3 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 194.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA4A3
oklch(67.2% 0.072 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#359B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.092 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 194.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.2)
#5DA4A3 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) | #9C9EA3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA8A3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA4A3
#5DA4A3
oklch(67.2% 0.072 194.4)
- #BE8488
#BE8488
oklch(67.2% 0.072 14.6)
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 #5DA4A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #5DA4A3 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.