#5E997F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.074 164.5), rgb(94, 153, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5E997F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E997F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.074 164.5) |
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 #5E997F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E997F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E997F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E997F text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC97
oklch(70.6% 0.057 164.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E997F
oklch(63.5% 0.074 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#418267
oklch(55.5% 0.08 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#326E56
oklch(49.1% 0.074 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#5E997F 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) | #97917E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A81 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9991 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E997F
#5E997F
oklch(63.5% 0.074 164.5)
- #AB7995
#AB7995
oklch(63.5% 0.073 344.7)
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 #5E997F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
Use #5E997F 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.