#5E998F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.9% 0.064 182.3), rgb(94, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#5E998F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E998F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.064 182.3) |
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 #5E998F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E998F | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E998F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E998F text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E998F
oklch(63.9% 0.064 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8176
oklch(55.7% 0.07 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#316D64
oklch(49.2% 0.064 182.5)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#5E998F 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) | #94938F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B90 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499B96 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E998F
#5E998F
oklch(63.9% 0.064 182.3)
- #AE7C89
#AE7C89
oklch(64% 0.064 2)
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 #5E998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.011
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #5E998F 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.