#5795A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.3% 0.067 212.6), rgb(87, 149, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5795A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5795A2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 149, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.067 212.6) |
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 #5795A2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5795A2 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5795A2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5795A2 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB4
oklch(70.8% 0.052 212.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5795A2
oklch(63.3% 0.067 212.6)
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Step 600
600
#397F8C
oklch(55.7% 0.072 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B77
oklch(49.1% 0.068 211.7)
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Step 800
800
#255761
oklch(42.7% 0.056 212.7)
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Step 900
900
#23484F
oklch(37.7% 0.044 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#5795A2 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) | #8B91A3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329B99 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5795A2
#5795A2
oklch(63.3% 0.067 212.6)
- #AF7B70
#AF7B70
oklch(63.2% 0.068 32.3)
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 #5795A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #5795A2 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.