#5EA290
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.075 175), rgb(94, 162, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5EA290 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 175°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA290 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.075 175) |
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 #5EA290 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA290 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA290 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA290 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 174.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA290
oklch(66.2% 0.075 175)
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Step 600
600
#368370
oklch(55.6% 0.082 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#276F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#235A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#224A40
oklch(37.7% 0.049 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#5EA290 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) | #9E9A8F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929291 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A39D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA290
#5EA290
oklch(66.2% 0.075 175)
- #B88095
#B88095
oklch(66.2% 0.074 355.1)
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 #5EA290, 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 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #5EA290 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.