#5992AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63% 0.07 226.8), rgb(89, 146, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5992AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5992AA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.07 226.8) |
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 #5992AA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5992AA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5992AA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5992AA text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.055 226.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5992AA
oklch(63% 0.07 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C96
oklch(55.5% 0.076 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6980
oklch(49.2% 0.071 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#285568
oklch(42.6% 0.059 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#254754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#5992AA 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) | #8590AB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32999A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5992AA
#5992AA
oklch(63% 0.07 226.8)
- #AD7C65
#AD7C65
oklch(63% 0.07 46.1)
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 #5992AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #5992AA 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.