#5895AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.7% 0.071 222.2), rgb(88, 149, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#5895AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5895AA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.071 222.2) |
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 #5895AA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5895AA | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5895AA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5895AA text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 222.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5895AA
oklch(63.7% 0.071 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#397D94
oklch(55.5% 0.077 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#255666
oklch(42.7% 0.059 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#234753
oklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#5895AA 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) | #8992AB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9C9C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5895AA
#5895AA
oklch(63.7% 0.071 222.2)
- #B07D69
#B07D69
oklch(63.6% 0.07 42.3)
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 #5895AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #5895AA 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.