#5596AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.7% 0.073 219.9), rgb(85, 150, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#5596AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5596AA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.073 219.9) |
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 #5596AA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5596AA | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5596AA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5596AA text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D1
oklch(81% 0.036 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A9B9
oklch(70.6% 0.057 220.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5596AA
oklch(63.7% 0.073 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#347E93
oklch(55.6% 0.079 219.6)
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Step 700
700
#266A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 220.9)
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Step 800
800
#215766
oklch(42.8% 0.061 219.2)
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Step 900
900
#214853
oklch(37.8% 0.048 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#5596AA 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) | #8A93AB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259D9C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5596AA
#5596AA
oklch(63.7% 0.073 219.9)
- #B27C6A
#B27C6A
oklch(63.6% 0.073 39.2)
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 #5596AA, 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 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #5596AA 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.