#5E9889
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.065 175.8), rgb(94, 152, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#5E9889 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9889 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.065 175.8) |
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 #5E9889 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9889 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9889 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9889 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAB9F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 176.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9889
oklch(63.5% 0.065 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#418172
oklch(55.6% 0.071 176.4)
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Step 700
700
#326D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B594E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#5E9889 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) | #949188 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9993 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9889
#5E9889
oklch(63.5% 0.065 175.8)
- #AB7A8C
#AB7A8C
oklch(63.4% 0.066 355.3)
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 #5E9889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.009
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #5E9889 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.