#5196AB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.6% 0.076 219.9), rgb(81, 150, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5196AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5196AB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 150, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.076 219.9) |
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 #5196AB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5196AB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5196AB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5196AB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AABA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 219)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5196AB
oklch(63.6% 0.076 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F7E95
oklch(55.5% 0.083 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#216B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5767
oklch(42.7% 0.064 219.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4854
oklch(37.8% 0.05 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#5196AB 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) | #8993AC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88AB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149D9D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5196AB
#5196AB
oklch(63.6% 0.076 219.9)
- #B37B68
#B37B68
oklch(63.5% 0.076 39.5)
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 #5196AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #5196AB 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.