#509697
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.8% 0.071 196.7), rgb(80, 150, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#509697 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509697 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 150, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.071 196.7) |
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 #509697 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509697 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509697 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509697 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAC
oklch(70.8% 0.056 196)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509697
oklch(62.8% 0.071 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#318183
oklch(55.6% 0.077 197.5)
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Step 700
700
#226D6E
oklch(49% 0.072 196.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F595A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 196.8)
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Step 900
900
#20494A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 197.5)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#509697 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) | #8E9097 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828798 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299A96 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509697
#509697
oklch(62.8% 0.071 196.7)
- #AF7779
#AF7779
oklch(62.7% 0.071 16.9)
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 #509697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
Use #509697 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.