#5994AE
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.6% 0.073 228.1), rgb(89, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#5994AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5994AE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.073 228.1) |
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 #5994AE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5994AE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5994AE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5994AE text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 228.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5994AE
oklch(63.6% 0.073 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C98
oklch(55.5% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6982
oklch(49.2% 0.074 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#265569
oklch(42.6% 0.061 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#244756
oklch(37.8% 0.048 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#5994AE 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) | #8692AF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9C9C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5994AE
#5994AE
oklch(63.6% 0.073 228.1)
- #B07E64
#B07E64
oklch(63.7% 0.073 48.5)
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 #5994AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #5994AE 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.