#5FA692
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.078 173.7), rgb(95, 166, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#5FA692 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA692 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 166, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.078 173.7) |
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 #5FA692 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA692 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA692 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA692 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 174.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA692
oklch(67.3% 0.078 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#399D84
oklch(63.1% 0.1 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#5FA692 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) | #A29E91 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969593 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A7A0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA692
#5FA692
oklch(67.3% 0.078 173.7)
- #BD8299
#BD8299
oklch(67.3% 0.078 354.3)
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 #5FA692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
Use #5FA692 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.