#5F918A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.9% 0.055 184.9), rgb(95, 145, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#5F918A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F918A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 145, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.055 184.9) |
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 #5F918A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F918A | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F918A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F918A text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA4
oklch(70.8% 0.043 184.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F918A
oklch(61.9% 0.055 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#487F78
oklch(55.6% 0.06 185.2)
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Step 700
700
#396B65
oklch(49.1% 0.055 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#305752
oklch(42.6% 0.045 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#5F918A 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) | #8C8C8A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E938F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F918A
#5F918A
oklch(61.9% 0.055 184.9)
- #A37881
#A37881
oklch(61.8% 0.055 4.9)
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 #5F918A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #5F918A 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.