#5E9692
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.3% 0.059 190), rgb(94, 150, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5E9692 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9692 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 150, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.059 190) |
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 #5E9692 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9692 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9692 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9692 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAA7
oklch(70.6% 0.046 190.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9692
oklch(63.3% 0.059 190)
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Step 600
600
#42807C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 190)
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Step 700
700
#336C68
oklch(49.2% 0.06 189.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5855
oklch(42.7% 0.05 189.8)
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Step 900
900
#284846
oklch(37.6% 0.038 190.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#5E9692 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) | #909192 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868993 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499995 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9692
#5E9692
oklch(63.3% 0.059 190)
- #AB7B82
#AB7B82
oklch(63.3% 0.061 9.3)
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 #5E9692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #5E9692 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.