#5698B3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.078 226.6), rgb(86, 152, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#5698B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5698B3 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 152, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.078 226.6) |
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 #5698B3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5698B3 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5698B3 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5698B3 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E3ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.011 226)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BE
oklch(70.7% 0.061 226)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5698B3
oklch(64.6% 0.078 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#327D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 227)
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Step 700
700
#246A83
oklch(49.2% 0.079 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#20566B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#204757
oklch(37.7% 0.052 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#5698B3 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) | #8A95B4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DA0A1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5698B3
#5698B3
oklch(64.6% 0.078 226.6)
- #B67F65
#B67F65
oklch(64.6% 0.078 46.2)
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 #5698B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #5698B3 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.