#5EA49C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67% 0.072 186.2), rgb(94, 164, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5EA49C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA49C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 164, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.072 186.2) |
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 #5EA49C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA49C | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA49C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA49C text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC5
oklch(81% 0.045 185.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA49C
oklch(67% 0.072 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#389B92
oklch(63% 0.092 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C46
oklch(37.7% 0.061 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.038 186.7)
#5EA49C 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) | #9E9D9C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A7A1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA49C
#5EA49C
oklch(67% 0.072 186.2)
- #BC838E
#BC838E
oklch(67% 0.072 6.5)
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 #5EA49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #5EA49C 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.