#5FA6A0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.7% 0.072 188.6), rgb(95, 166, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#5FA6A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA6A0 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 166, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.072 188.6) |
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 #5FA6A0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA6A0 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA6A0 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA6A0 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC6
oklch(81% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA6A0
oklch(67.7% 0.072 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#369B94
oklch(63% 0.092 188.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#5FA6A0 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) | #9F9FA0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A9A4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA6A0
#5FA6A0
oklch(67.7% 0.072 188.6)
- #BF858E
#BF858E
oklch(67.7% 0.072 8.9)
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 #5FA6A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #5FA6A0 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.