#5DA58D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.082 170.2), rgb(93, 165, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#5DA58D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA58D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 165, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.082 170.2) |
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 #5DA58D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA58D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA58D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA58D text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA58D
oklch(66.8% 0.082 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#32846B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 700
700
#23705A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#5DA58D 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) | #A19D8C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A69E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA58D
#5DA58D
oklch(66.8% 0.082 170.2)
- #BB809B
#BB809B
oklch(66.8% 0.081 350.5)
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 #5DA58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #5DA58D 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.