#5FA992
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68% 0.082 171.6), rgb(95, 169, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5FA992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA992 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.082 171.6) |
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 #5FA992 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA992 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA992 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA992 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA992
oklch(68% 0.082 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#349E82
oklch(63.1% 0.105 171.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#5FA992 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) | #A5A091 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999894 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AAA2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA992
#5FA992
oklch(68% 0.082 171.6)
- #C0839E
#C0839E
oklch(67.9% 0.083 351.4)
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 #5FA992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #5FA992 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.