#5EA391
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.4% 0.076 175.2), rgb(94, 163, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5EA391 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA391 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 163, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.076 175.2) |
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 #5EA391 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA391 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA391 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA391 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#79AD9F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 175.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA391
oklch(66.4% 0.076 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#358371
oklch(55.6% 0.082 175.5)
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Step 700
700
#266F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#225A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 175.4)
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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)
#5EA391 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) | #9F9B90 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939392 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A59E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA391
#5EA391
oklch(66.4% 0.076 175.2)
- #B98096
#B98096
oklch(66.4% 0.076 354.5)
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 #5EA391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #5EA391 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.