#5DA88F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.6% 0.085 170.1), rgb(93, 168, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5DA88F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA88F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 168, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.085 170.1) |
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 #5DA88F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA88F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA88F text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA88F text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA88F
oklch(67.6% 0.085 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#329E7F
oklch(63% 0.108 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#094D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.6)
#5DA88F 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) | #A49F8E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989691 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A9A1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA88F
#5DA88F
oklch(67.6% 0.085 170.1)
- #BF819E
#BF819E
oklch(67.5% 0.085 350)
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 #5DA88F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #5DA88F 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.