#5690A4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.1% 0.068 222.2), rgb(86, 144, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#5690A4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5690A4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 144, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.068 222.2) |
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 #5690A4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5690A4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5690A4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5690A4 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 221.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5690A4
oklch(62.1% 0.068 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D92
oklch(55.6% 0.074 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E697D
oklch(49% 0.069 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#275665
oklch(42.7% 0.057 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#254752
oklch(37.7% 0.044 221)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#5690A4 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) | #848DA5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309696 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5690A4
#5690A4
oklch(62.1% 0.068 222.2)
- #AA7966
#AA7966
oklch(62.1% 0.068 42.1)
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 #5690A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #5690A4 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.