#5E8D82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.054 178.1), rgb(94, 141, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#5E8D82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8D82 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.054 178.1) |
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 #5E8D82 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8D82 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8D82 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8D82 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C0
oklch(80.7% 0.026 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 176.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8D82
oklch(60.6% 0.054 178.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F73
oklch(55.6% 0.059 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B61
oklch(49.1% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#32574F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4842
oklch(37.7% 0.036 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#5E8D82 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) | #898882 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818183 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508E8A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8D82
#5E8D82
oklch(60.6% 0.054 178.1)
- #9E7582
#9E7582
oklch(60.7% 0.054 358.1)
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 #5E8D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #5E8D82 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.