#5896AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.9% 0.071 220.8), rgb(88, 150, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5896AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5896AA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.071 220.8) |
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 #5896AA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5896AA | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5896AA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5896AA text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 221)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5896AA
oklch(63.9% 0.071 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#387E93
oklch(55.7% 0.077 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#296A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#245666
oklch(42.6% 0.059 221.9)
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Step 900
900
#234753
oklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#5896AA 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) | #8A93AB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9D9C | 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°).
- #5896AA
#5896AA
oklch(63.9% 0.071 220.8)
- #B17E6B
#B17E6B
oklch(63.9% 0.07 41.3)
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 #5896AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #5896AA 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.