#579EAD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.9% 0.075 212.9), rgb(87, 158, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#579EAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579EAD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 158, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.075 212.9) |
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 #579EAD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579EAD | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579EAD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579EAD text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 211.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579EAD
oklch(65.9% 0.075 212.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D8090
oklch(55.7% 0.082 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5863
oklch(42.7% 0.063 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#579EAD 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) | #929AAE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A4A3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579EAD
#579EAD
oklch(65.9% 0.075 212.9)
- #BB8174
#BB8174
oklch(65.8% 0.075 33.1)
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 #579EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #579EAD 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.