#5292A1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(62.3% 0.069 214.6), rgb(82, 146, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#5292A1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5292A1 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 146, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.069 214.6) |
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 #5292A1 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5292A1 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5292A1 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5292A1 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB6
oklch(70.8% 0.055 214.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5292A1
oklch(62.3% 0.069 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#367F8F
oklch(55.7% 0.076 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#286B79
oklch(49.2% 0.07 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#235763
oklch(42.7% 0.058 215.3)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#5292A1 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) | #878EA2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279897 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5292A1
#5292A1
oklch(62.3% 0.069 214.6)
- #AD786B
#AD786B
oklch(62.3% 0.07 34.3)
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 #5292A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #5292A1 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.