#5FA893
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.8% 0.08 173.2), rgb(95, 168, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5FA893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA893 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 168, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.08 173.2) |
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 #5FA893 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA893 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA893 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA893 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#C7DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 173.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA893
oklch(67.8% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#359D84
oklch(63% 0.102 173.7)
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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
#0C4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#5FA893 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) | #A4A092 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989794 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A9A2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA893
#5FA893
oklch(67.8% 0.08 173.2)
- #BF839C
#BF839C
oklch(67.8% 0.08 352.8)
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 #5FA893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #5FA893 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.