#5FA7A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68% 0.073 189.8), rgb(95, 167, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5FA7A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 167, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.073 189.8) |
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 #5FA7A2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA7A2 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7A2 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7A2 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC7
oklch(81% 0.046 189.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA7A2
oklch(68% 0.073 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#349B96
oklch(63% 0.093 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C49
oklch(37.8% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#5FA7A2 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) | #A0A0A2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FAAA5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA7A2
#5FA7A2
oklch(68% 0.073 189.8)
- #C0868E
#C0868E
oklch(68% 0.072 10)
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 #5FA7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
Use #5FA7A2 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.