#5296AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.8% 0.078 223.2), rgb(82, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5296AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5296AE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.078 223.2) |
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 #5296AE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5296AE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5296AE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5296AE text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#A7C7D3
oklch(81% 0.038 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BC
oklch(70.6% 0.061 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5296AE
oklch(63.8% 0.078 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#307E97
oklch(55.6% 0.084 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#216A81
oklch(49% 0.079 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5769
oklch(42.8% 0.065 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4755
oklch(37.5% 0.051 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#5296AE 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) | #8893AF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149E9E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5296AE
#5296AE
oklch(63.8% 0.078 223.2)
- #B47C65
#B47C65
oklch(63.8% 0.078 43.2)
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 #5296AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #5296AE 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.