#5597A3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.7% 0.07 210.6), rgb(85, 151, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#5597A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5597A3 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.07 210.6) |
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 #5597A3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5597A3 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5597A3 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5597A3 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 211.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5597A3
oklch(63.7% 0.07 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#347F8C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#266B77
oklch(49% 0.07 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#215861
oklch(42.8% 0.059 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#21484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#5597A3 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) | #8D93A4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9D9B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5597A3
#5597A3
oklch(63.7% 0.07 210.6)
- #B27C72
#B27C72
oklch(63.8% 0.07 30.8)
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 #5597A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #5597A3 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.