#5F968B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.061 180.2), rgb(95, 150, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5F968B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F968B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 150, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.061 180.2) |
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 #5F968B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F968B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F968B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F968B text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 180.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F968B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#438075
oklch(55.5% 0.066 180.7)
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Step 700
700
#356C62
oklch(49.1% 0.061 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5850
oklch(42.6% 0.051 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#5F968B 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) | #92908B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9893 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F968B
#5F968B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 180.2)
- #A97A88
#A97A88
oklch(63% 0.061 359.5)
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 #5F968B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #5F968B 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.