#5DA699
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.4% 0.076 181.1), rgb(93, 166, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5DA699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 181°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA699 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 166, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.076 181.1) |
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 #5DA699 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA699 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA699 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA699 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 180.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA699
oklch(67.4% 0.076 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#349D8D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C43
oklch(37.6% 0.063 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#5DA699 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) | #A09E99 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A8A2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA699
#5DA699
oklch(67.4% 0.076 181.1)
- #BE8393
#BE8393
oklch(67.4% 0.075 1.6)
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 #5DA699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #5DA699 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.