#5FAE97
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.3% 0.086 172.7), rgb(95, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#5FAE97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAE97 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.086 172.7) |
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 #5FAE97 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAE97 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE97 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE97 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAE97
oklch(69.3% 0.086 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#2A9F83
oklch(63.2% 0.11 172.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#024E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#082E24
oklch(27.2% 0.046 171.6)
#5FAE97 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) | #AAA596 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C99 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43AFA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAE97
#5FAE97
oklch(69.3% 0.086 172.7)
- #C786A1
#C786A1
oklch(69.4% 0.087 353)
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 #5FAE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #5FAE97 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.