#509AA9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.4% 0.077 212.5), rgb(80, 154, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#509AA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 154, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.077 212.5) |
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 #509AA9 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509AA9 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509AA9 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #509AA9 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CF
oklch(81% 0.038 211.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 212.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509AA9
oklch(64.4% 0.077 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#298090
oklch(55.6% 0.084 212.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 213)
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Step 800
800
#195864
oklch(42.7% 0.065 213)
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Step 900
900
#1D4951
oklch(37.8% 0.05 211.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#509AA9 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) | #8E95AA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10A09F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509AA9
#509AA9
oklch(64.4% 0.077 212.5)
- #B77C70
#B77C70
oklch(64.4% 0.076 31.9)
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 #509AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
Use #509AA9 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.