#5EA08A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.076 170.5), rgb(94, 160, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5EA08A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA08A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.076 170.5) |
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 #5EA08A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA08A | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA08A text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA08A text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA08A
oklch(65.5% 0.076 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#39836C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#255A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#5EA08A 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) | #9D9889 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92908B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA199 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA08A
#5EA08A
oklch(65.5% 0.076 170.5)
- #B57E97
#B57E97
oklch(65.6% 0.076 350.5)
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 #5EA08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #5EA08A 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.