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#5A726E Color

#5A726E is rgb(90, 114, 110) in RGB, hsl(170, 12%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5A726E
HEX#5A726E
RGBrgb(90, 114, 110)
HSLhsl(170, 12%, 40%)
HSVhsv(170, 21%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.029 184)
LABlab(46.02% -9.83 -0.84)
LCHlch(46.02% 9.87 184.90)

What #5A726E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A726E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#5A726E Channel Values

How #5A726E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 90 · G 114 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 12% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 21% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A726E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5A726E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A726E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5A726E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #5A726E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#5A726E
Protanopia#6E6E6E
Protanomaly#67706E
Deuteranopia#6B6B6F
Deuteranomaly#646E6E
Tritanopia#5B7272
Tritanomaly#5A7270
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #5A726E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5a726e: #5A726E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5A726E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5a726e': '#5A726E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.447, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_5a726e">#5A726E</color>
SVG fillfill="#5A726E"

More Teal Colors

#5A726E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5A726E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5A726E?

#5A726E is a mid-tone teal — rgb(90, 114, 110) in RGB and hsl(170, 12%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.

What is the RGB value of #5A726E?

#5A726E is rgb(90, 114, 110) — red 90, green 114, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5A726E?

#5A726E converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5A726E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5A726E scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5A726E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5A726E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 10, which is visibly different.

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