#5899A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.3% 0.068 207), rgb(88, 153, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#5899A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5899A2 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 153, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.068 207) |
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 #5899A2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5899A2 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5899A2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5899A2 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 207.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5899A2
oklch(64.3% 0.068 207)
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Step 600
600
#367F89
oklch(55.5% 0.073 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#276C74
oklch(49.2% 0.069 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#23585F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#22484D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 206.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#5899A2 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) | #8F94A3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339E9C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5899A2
#5899A2
oklch(64.3% 0.068 207)
- #B37D77
#B37D77
oklch(64.2% 0.068 26.2)
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 #5899A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #5899A2 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.