#5FA392
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.5% 0.074 176), rgb(95, 163, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#5FA392 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA392 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 163, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.074 176) |
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 #5FA392 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA392 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA392 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA392 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 175.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA392
oklch(66.5% 0.074 176)
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Step 600
600
#368371
oklch(55.7% 0.081 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#276F5F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#235A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#224A41
oklch(37.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#5FA392 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) | #9E9B91 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939393 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A59E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA392
#5FA392
oklch(66.5% 0.074 176)
- #B98195
#B98195
oklch(66.5% 0.074 356.2)
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 #5FA392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #5FA392 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.