#5596AF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.9% 0.076 225), rgb(85, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#5596AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 225°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5596AF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.076 225) |
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 #5596AF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5596AF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5596AF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5596AF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5596AF
oklch(63.9% 0.076 225)
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Step 600
600
#347D98
oklch(55.5% 0.083 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#256A82
oklch(49.2% 0.077 225)
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Step 800
800
#215669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 225)
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Step 900
900
#214755
oklch(37.6% 0.049 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#5596AF 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) | #8893B0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F9E9E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5596AF
#5596AF
oklch(63.9% 0.076 225)
- #B37D65
#B37D65
oklch(63.8% 0.076 44.9)
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 #5596AF, 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 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #5596AF 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.