#5592A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.5% 0.068 216.5), rgb(85, 146, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#5592A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5592A2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 146, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.068 216.5) |
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 #5592A2 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5592A2 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5592A2 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5592A2 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B6
oklch(70.6% 0.053 217.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5592A2
oklch(62.5% 0.068 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7A
oklch(49% 0.068 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#255763
oklch(42.8% 0.057 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#244751
oklch(37.6% 0.044 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#5592A2 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) | #878EA3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9897 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5592A2
#5592A2
oklch(62.5% 0.068 216.5)
- #AC796B
#AC796B
oklch(62.4% 0.068 36)
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 #5592A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #5592A2 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.