#5696AC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.9% 0.073 222.3), rgb(86, 150, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5696AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5696AC |
| RGB | rgb(86, 150, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.073 222.3) |
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 #5696AC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5696AC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5696AC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5696AC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 222)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5696AC
oklch(63.9% 0.073 222.3)
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Step 600
600
#357E95
oklch(55.7% 0.08 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#276A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#225667
oklch(42.6% 0.061 222.7)
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Step 900
900
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#5696AC 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) | #8993AD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269D9D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5696AC
#5696AC
oklch(63.9% 0.073 222.3)
- #B27D68
#B27D68
oklch(63.8% 0.073 42.5)
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 #5696AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #5696AC 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.