#5FA7A3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68% 0.073 191), rgb(95, 167, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5FA7A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA7A3 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 167, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.073 191) |
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 #5FA7A3 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA7A3 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7A3 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7A3 text on black | 7.54:1 | 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
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA7A3
oklch(68% 0.073 191)
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Step 500
500
#349B97
oklch(63% 0.093 191.4)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C49
oklch(37.8% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#5FA7A3 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) | #A0A0A3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EABA6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA7A3
#5FA7A3
oklch(68% 0.073 191)
- #C1868D
#C1868D
oklch(68.1% 0.073 11.4)
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 #5FA7A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
Use #5FA7A3 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.