#5E9F8A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.3% 0.074 171.2), rgb(94, 159, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#5E9F8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 171°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9F8A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 159, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.074 171.2) |
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 #5E9F8A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9F8A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9F8A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9F8A text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 171.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9F8A
oklch(65.3% 0.074 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A836D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5B
oklch(49% 0.075 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#255A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#5E9F8A 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) | #9B9789 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F8B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA099 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9F8A
#5E9F8A
oklch(65.3% 0.074 171.2)
- #B47D95
#B47D95
oklch(65.2% 0.075 351.6)
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 #5E9F8A, 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 0.012
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #5E9F8A 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.