#5EA091
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.072 177.7), rgb(94, 160, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5EA091 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA091 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.072 177.7) |
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 #5EA091 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA091 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA091 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA091 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA0
oklch(70.5% 0.056 178)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA091
oklch(65.7% 0.072 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#388273
oklch(55.5% 0.078 178)
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Step 700
700
#296E60
oklch(49% 0.073 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#245A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#5EA091 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) | #9B9990 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909192 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A29B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA091
#5EA091
oklch(65.7% 0.072 177.7)
- #B67F91
#B67F91
oklch(65.7% 0.072 358)
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 #5EA091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.006
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #5EA091 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.