#5E9D97
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.066 187.9), rgb(94, 157, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#5E9D97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9D97 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 157, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.066 187.9) |
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 #5E9D97 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9D97 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9D97 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9D97 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA6
oklch(70.6% 0.051 187.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9D97
oklch(65.2% 0.066 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A817B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 187.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D68
oklch(49.2% 0.066 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#265954
oklch(42.8% 0.055 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#244946
oklch(37.7% 0.043 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#5E9D97 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) | #979797 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F98 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A09B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9D97
#5E9D97
oklch(65.2% 0.066 187.9)
- #B47F88
#B47F88
oklch(65.2% 0.067 7.9)
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 #5E9D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #5E9D97 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.