#5E9F9E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.9% 0.067 194.4), rgb(94, 159, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5E9F9E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9F9E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 159, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.067 194.4) |
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 #5E9F9E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9F9E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9F9E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9F9E text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C7
oklch(81% 0.033 194.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 194.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9F9E
oklch(65.9% 0.067 194.4)
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Step 600
600
#378180
oklch(55.7% 0.073 194)
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Step 700
700
#296D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#245958
oklch(42.8% 0.056 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#234948
oklch(37.7% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#5E9F9E 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) | #98999E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A39E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9F9E
#5E9F9E
oklch(65.9% 0.067 194.4)
- #B78185
#B78185
oklch(65.8% 0.067 14.2)
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 #5E9F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E9F9E 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.