#5F9985
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.068 170.2), rgb(95, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5F9985 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9985 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.068 170.2) |
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 #5F9985 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9985 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9985 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9985 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 170.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9985
oklch(63.7% 0.068 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#41826D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#336D5B
oklch(49% 0.068 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B594A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#5F9985 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) | #969284 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B86 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9A93 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9985
#5F9985
oklch(63.7% 0.068 170.2)
- #AC7A91
#AC7A91
oklch(63.7% 0.069 350)
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 #5F9985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.008
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #5F9985 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.