#5EA89A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.9% 0.077 180.2), rgb(94, 168, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5EA89A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA89A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 168, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.077 180.2) |
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 #5EA89A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA89A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA89A text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA89A text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 181.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA89A
oklch(67.9% 0.077 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#329D8C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#094D43
oklch(37.8% 0.065 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D27
oklch(27% 0.041 179.5)
#5EA89A 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) | #A2A099 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41AAA4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA89A
#5EA89A
oklch(67.9% 0.077 180.2)
- #C08496
#C08496
oklch(67.9% 0.077 359.8)
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 #5EA89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #5EA89A 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.