#5397AC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64% 0.076 220.1), rgb(83, 151, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#5397AC 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5397AC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 151, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.076 220.1) |
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 #5397AC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5397AC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5397AC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5397AC text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#77AABA
oklch(70.8% 0.059 219.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5397AC
oklch(64% 0.076 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#307E95
oklch(55.5% 0.083 220.8)
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Step 700
700
#226B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 219.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5767
oklch(42.7% 0.063 220.1)
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Step 900
900
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#5397AC 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) | #8A94AD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9E9E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5397AC
#5397AC
oklch(64% 0.076 220.1)
- #B47D69
#B47D69
oklch(64% 0.075 40.8)
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 #5397AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #5397AC 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.