#5692AB
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.073 226.8), rgb(86, 146, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#5692AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 227°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5692AB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 146, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.073 226.8) |
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 #5692AB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5692AB | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5692AB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5692AB text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BC
oklch(70.6% 0.056 227.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5692AB
oklch(62.9% 0.073 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#397D97
oklch(55.7% 0.079 226)
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Step 700
700
#2B6981
oklch(49.1% 0.074 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#255669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#244755
oklch(37.8% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#5692AB 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) | #8590AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29999A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5692AB
#5692AB
oklch(62.9% 0.073 226.8)
- #AE7B63
#AE7B63
oklch(62.8% 0.073 46.1)
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 #5692AB, 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
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #5692AB 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.