#5E9E95
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.068 184.3), rgb(94, 158, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#5E9E95 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9E95 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 158, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.068 184.3) |
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 #5E9E95 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9E95 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9E95 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9E95 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA4
oklch(70.7% 0.053 183.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9E95
oklch(65.4% 0.068 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#398178
oklch(55.5% 0.073 184.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D65
oklch(49% 0.068 184.4)
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Step 800
800
#255953
oklch(42.7% 0.056 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#244944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#5E9E95 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) | #989795 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F96 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A09B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9E95
#5E9E95
oklch(65.4% 0.068 184.3)
- #B47F8B
#B47F8B
oklch(65.3% 0.067 4.2)
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 #5E9E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #5E9E95 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.