#5797AB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.1% 0.072 220.2), rgb(87, 151, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5797AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5797AB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 151, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.072 220.2) |
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 #5797AB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5797AB | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5797AB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5797AB text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 222)
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Step 400
400
#79A9B9
oklch(70.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5797AB
oklch(64.1% 0.072 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#357E93
oklch(55.6% 0.079 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#276A7D
oklch(49% 0.073 220)
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Step 800
800
#225766
oklch(42.8% 0.061 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#5797AB 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) | #8B94AC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9E9D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5797AB
#5797AB
oklch(64.1% 0.072 220.2)
- #B37E6B
#B37E6B
oklch(64.2% 0.072 40.5)
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 #5797AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #5797AB 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.