#5DAAA4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.7% 0.077 189), rgb(93, 170, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5DAAA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 170, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.077 189) |
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 #5DAAA4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAAA4 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAAA4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAAA4 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 189.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAAA4
oklch(68.7% 0.077 189)
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Step 500
500
#2A9C96
oklch(63% 0.098 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#034C48
oklch(37.6% 0.064 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 187.3)
#5DAAA4 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) | #A2A3A4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38ADA8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAAA4
#5DAAA4
oklch(68.7% 0.077 189)
- #C58790
#C58790
oklch(68.8% 0.077 9.7)
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 #5DAAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
Use #5DAAA4 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.