What color is #5AAA8B?

#5AAA8B is a medium, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(90, 170, 139), and in HSL hsl(157, 32%, 51%).

Is #5AAA8B accessible as text?

On white, #5AAA8B has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #5AAA8B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5AAA8B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #5AAA8B?

#5AAA8B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA5A79. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5AAA8B below.

Is #5AAA8B good for buttons?

#5AAA8B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5AAA8B — white text only reaches 2.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5AAA8B the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #5AAA8B is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color.

#5AAA8B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5AAA8B

Not just a swatch — here's how #5AAA8B works with other colors. Named schemes with #5AAA8B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5AAA8B Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Jungle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5AAA8B Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Jungle Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5AAA8B Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Jungle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #5AAA8B Surface #DBD1A8 Secondary #A97F4C Accent #899B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Jungle Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5AAA8B Secondary #B1CBBF Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Jungle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jungle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5AAA8B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 65/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0ECE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5AAAA6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5AAA8B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5AAA8B;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 170 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.8% 0.092 166.4);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E4F2EC;
  --color-200: #C9E3D9;
  --color-300: #A3CCBC;
  --color-400: #7FB39F;
  --color-500: #5E9781;
  --color-600: #4D7566;
  --color-700: #3A544A;
  --color-800: #293832;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jungle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E4F2EC',
    200: '#C9E3D9',
    300: '#A3CCBC',
    400: '#7FB39F',
    500: '#5E9781',
    600: '#4D7566',
    700: '#3A544A',
    800: '#293832',
    900: '#1A2320',
  },
}

$base: #5AAA8B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E4F2EC;
$base-200: #C9E3D9;
$base-300: #A3CCBC;
$base-400: #7FB39F;
$base-500: #5E9781;
$base-600: #4D7566;
$base-700: #3A544A;
$base-800: #293832;
$base-900: #1A2320;
$base-hover: #478970;
$base-subtle: #D0E3DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5AAA8B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB39F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E9781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7566",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A544A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293832",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5AAA8B

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