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Teal Core Dust

Teal · Hue 160
Hex
#5B9A85
RGB
rgb(91, 154, 133)
HSL
hsl(160, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 0%, 14%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.3:1AA Large
on black
6.4:1AA
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About this color

Teal Core Dust (#5B9A85) belongs to the teal family — hue 160°, 26% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-teal-core-dust: #5B9A85;
  --colorarchive-teal-core-dust-hsl: hsl(160, 26%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-teal-core-dust-rgb: rgb(91, 154, 133);
}

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Lighter companion
Teal Radiant Dust
#6BA894 · hsl(160, 26%, 54%)
Darker companion
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Garnet Core Dust
#9A5B70 · hsl(340, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Aqua Core Dust
#5B9A9A · hsl(180, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Seafoam Core Dust
#5B9A70 · hsl(140, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Mulberry Core Dust
#855B9A · hsl(280, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Apricot Core Dust
#9A855B · hsl(40, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Peony Core Dust
#9A5B90 · hsl(310, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Ruby Core Dust
#9A655B · hsl(10, 26%, 48%)
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Base: Teal Core Dust #5B9A85
Lighter companion: Teal Radiant Dust #6BA894
Darker companion: Teal Velvet Dust #4F8774
Complementary counterpoint: Garnet Core Dust #9A5B70
Analogous lead: Aqua Core Dust #5B9A9A
Analogous echo: Seafoam Core Dust #5B9A70
Triadic +120°: Mulberry Core Dust #855B9A
Triadic +240°: Apricot Core Dust #9A855B
Split-comp +150°: Peony Core Dust #9A5B90
Split-comp +210°: Ruby Core Dust #9A655B

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Teal Core Muted
#649082 · hsl(160, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Teal Core Soft
#51A488 · hsl(160, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Teal Radiant Dust
#6BA894 · hsl(160, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Teal Core Faint
#6E877E · hsl(160, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Teal Velvet Muted
#587E72 · hsl(160, 18%, 42%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.9:1
Garnet Ink Faint
#272023
AA4.9:1
Garnet Ink Muted
#2A1D22
AA5:1
Garnet Ink Dust
#2D1A21
AA5:1
Garnet Ink Soft
#301820
AA5.1:1
Garnet Ink Clear
#37101D
AA5.1:1
Garnet Ink Vivid
#3E091B

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#78738C
Protanopia
#7B7C8A
Tritanopia
#5F8F8F
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