#5FA296
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.4% 0.071 181.3), rgb(95, 162, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5FA296 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA296 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.071 181.3) |
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 #5FA296 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA296 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA296 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA296 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA296
oklch(66.4% 0.071 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#368276
oklch(55.6% 0.077 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#286E63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#235A51
oklch(42.8% 0.06 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#224A43
oklch(37.8% 0.047 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#5FA296 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) | #9D9B96 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919297 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A49E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA296
#5FA296
oklch(66.4% 0.071 181.3)
- #B98190
#B98190
oklch(66.4% 0.072 1.7)
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 #5FA296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.052
Use #5FA296 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.