#5FACAF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69.6% 0.076 198.8), rgb(95, 172, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#5FACAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FACAF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.076 198.8) |
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 #5FACAF | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FACAF | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FACAF text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FACAF text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCC
oklch(81% 0.048 197.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FACAF
oklch(69.6% 0.076 198.8)
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Step 500
500
#289BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 199.4)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#014C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.9)
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Step 950
950
#072C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.3)
#5FACAF 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) | #A3A6AF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BB0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35B1AD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FACAF
#5FACAF
oklch(69.6% 0.076 198.8)
- #C88A8B
#C88A8B
oklch(69.5% 0.076 18.1)
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 #5FACAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #5FACAF 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.