#5699AD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.074 219.3), rgb(86, 153, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#5699AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5699AD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 153, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.074 219.3) |
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 #5699AD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5699AD | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5699AD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5699AD text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D1
oklch(81% 0.036 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.058 218.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5699AD
oklch(64.6% 0.074 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#327E94
oklch(55.5% 0.081 220.2)
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Step 700
700
#236B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#205766
oklch(42.7% 0.062 219)
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Step 900
900
#204853
oklch(37.8% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#5699AD 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) | #8C95AE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A09F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5699AD
#5699AD
oklch(64.6% 0.074 219.3)
- #B67F6C
#B67F6C
oklch(64.7% 0.074 39.9)
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 #5699AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.055
Use #5699AD 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.