#5794AB
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.4% 0.072 224.3), rgb(87, 148, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5794AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5794AB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 148, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.072 224.3) |
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 #5794AB | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5794AB | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5794AB text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5794AB text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BB
oklch(70.8% 0.057 223.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5794AB
oklch(63.4% 0.072 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#397D95
oklch(55.6% 0.078 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A697F
oklch(49% 0.073 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#255668
oklch(42.7% 0.06 225)
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Step 900
900
#234754
oklch(37.7% 0.047 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#5794AB 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) | #8791AC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9B9B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5794AB
#5794AB
oklch(63.4% 0.072 224.3)
- #B07D66
#B07D66
oklch(63.5% 0.072 45.2)
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 #5794AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #5794AB 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.