#5DA691
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.08 173.2), rgb(93, 166, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#5DA691 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA691 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 166, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.08 173.2) |
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 #5DA691 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA691 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA691 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA691 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 173.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA691
oklch(67.1% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#359D84
oklch(63% 0.102 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#5DA691 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) | #A29E90 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969592 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A7A0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA691
#5DA691
oklch(67.1% 0.08 173.2)
- #BD819A
#BD819A
oklch(67.1% 0.081 352.8)
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 #5DA691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #5DA691 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.