#5EA29B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.07 187.2), rgb(94, 162, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5EA29B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA29B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.07 187.2) |
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 #5EA29B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA29B | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA29B text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA29B text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 186.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA29B
oklch(66.5% 0.07 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#34827B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#266E68
oklch(49.2% 0.071 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#225954
oklch(42.6% 0.058 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#214A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#5EA29B 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) | #9C9B9B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A5A0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA29B
#5EA29B
oklch(66.5% 0.07 187.2)
- #BA828C
#BA828C
oklch(66.5% 0.07 7.4)
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 #5EA29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #5EA29B 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.