#5697AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64% 0.072 218.8), rgb(86, 151, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#5697AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5697AA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 151, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.072 218.8) |
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 #5697AA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5697AA | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5697AA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5697AA text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.02 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB9
oklch(70.8% 0.057 218.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5697AA
oklch(64% 0.072 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#347E92
oklch(55.5% 0.079 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#266A7D
oklch(49% 0.073 219.8)
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Step 800
800
#225765
oklch(42.8% 0.06 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#214853
oklch(37.8% 0.048 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#5697AA 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) | #8B93AB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289E9D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5697AA
#5697AA
oklch(64% 0.072 218.8)
- #B37D6C
#B37D6C
oklch(64% 0.072 38.2)
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 #5697AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #5697AA 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.