What color is #5AAA9C?

#5AAA9C is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(90, 170, 156), and in HSL hsl(170, 32%, 51%).

Is #5AAA9C accessible as text?

On white, #5AAA9C has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #5AAA9C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5AAA9C?

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

What colors go well with #5AAA9C?

#5AAA9C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA5A67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5AAA9C below.

Is #5AAA9C good for buttons?

#5AAA9C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5AAA9C — white text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5AAA9C the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #5AAA9C is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5AAA9C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5AAA9C

Not just a swatch — here's how #5AAA9C works with other colors. Named schemes with #5AAA9C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5AAA9C Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris 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 #5AAA9C Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris 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 #5AAA9C Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5AAA9C Secondary #B2CCC6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris 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 Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5AAA9C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #88CFC1

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

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Color Lab

How #5AAA9C 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

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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People also use #5AAA9C with

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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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0ECEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A9DAA — 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 #5AAA9C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5AAA9C;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 170 156;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.3% 0.082 181.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F2EF;
  --color-200: #C9E3DF;
  --color-300: #A3CCC5;
  --color-400: #7FB3AB;
  --color-500: #5E978D;
  --color-600: #4D756E;
  --color-700: #3A5450;
  --color-800: #293836;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F2EF',
    200: '#C9E3DF',
    300: '#A3CCC5',
    400: '#7FB3AB',
    500: '#5E978D',
    600: '#4D756E',
    700: '#3A5450',
    800: '#293836',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #5AAA9C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F2EF;
$base-200: #C9E3DF;
$base-300: #A3CCC5;
$base-400: #7FB3AB;
$base-500: #5E978D;
$base-600: #4D756E;
$base-700: #3A5450;
$base-800: #293836;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #47897E;
$base-subtle: #D0E3E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5AAA9C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E978D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D756E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5AAA9C

Color Lab

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