#5397A7
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.8% 0.073 214.8), rgb(83, 151, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5397A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5397A7 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 151, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.073 214.8) |
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 #5397A7 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5397A7 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5397A7 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5397A7 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.057 215.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5397A7
oklch(63.8% 0.073 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#317F90
oklch(55.6% 0.079 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#236B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5764
oklch(42.6% 0.061 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#204851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#5397A7 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) | #8B93A8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229D9C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5397A7
#5397A7
oklch(63.8% 0.073 214.8)
- #B37C6E
#B37C6E
oklch(63.8% 0.072 34.9)
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 #5397A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #5397A7 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.