#5E997B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.4% 0.077 161), rgb(94, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#5E997B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E997B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.077 161) |
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 #5E997B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E997B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E997B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E997B text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.061 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E997B
oklch(63.4% 0.077 161)
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Step 600
600
#418363
oklch(55.7% 0.085 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#336E52
oklch(49% 0.077 161)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.065 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#5E997B 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) | #989179 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509990 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E997B
#5E997B
oklch(63.4% 0.077 161)
- #AB7898
#AB7898
oklch(63.4% 0.077 341.4)
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 #5E997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
Use #5E997B 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.