#5EA398
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.7% 0.072 182.7), rgb(94, 163, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5EA398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA398 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 163, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.072 182.7) |
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 #5EA398 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA398 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA398 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA398 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C2
oklch(80.7% 0.035 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA398
oklch(66.7% 0.072 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#348277
oklch(55.5% 0.078 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#256E64
oklch(49% 0.073 182.5)
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Step 800
800
#215A52
oklch(42.8% 0.061 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 183)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#5EA398 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) | #9D9C98 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919399 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A5A0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA398
#5EA398
oklch(66.7% 0.072 182.7)
- #BA8290
#BA8290
oklch(66.7% 0.071 2.8)
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 #5EA398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #5EA398 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.