#5EA99E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.3% 0.077 183.5), rgb(94, 169, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5EA99E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA99E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.077 183.5) |
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 #5EA99E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA99E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA99E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA99E text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 184.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA99E
oklch(68.3% 0.077 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#309D90
oklch(63.2% 0.098 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#074C45
oklch(37.6% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#5EA99E 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) | #A3A19E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FACA5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA99E
#5EA99E
oklch(68.3% 0.077 183.5)
- #C28594
#C28594
oklch(68.2% 0.077 3.2)
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 #5EA99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
Use #5EA99E 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.