#5FA998
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.2% 0.079 177.3), rgb(95, 169, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#5FA998 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 177°. 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA998 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 169, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.079 177.3) |
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 #5FA998 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA998 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA998 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA998 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCC0
oklch(81% 0.05 176.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA998
oklch(68.2% 0.079 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#339D89
oklch(63.1% 0.1 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D41
oklch(37.8% 0.066 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D26
oklch(27% 0.042 177.2)
#5FA998 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) | #A4A197 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989899 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44ABA4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA998
#5FA998
oklch(68.2% 0.079 177.3)
- #C18499
#C18499
oklch(68.1% 0.08 357.1)
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 #5FA998, 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 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #5FA998 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.