#5995A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.4% 0.065 213.1), rgb(89, 149, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#5995A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5995A2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 149, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.065 213.1) |
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 #5995A2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5995A2 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5995A2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5995A2 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B4
oklch(70.6% 0.051 214.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5995A2
oklch(63.4% 0.065 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B7E8C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 213.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6A77
oklch(49% 0.066 213.8)
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Step 800
800
#265761
oklch(42.7% 0.055 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#24484F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#5995A2 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) | #8B91A3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379A99 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5995A2
#5995A2
oklch(63.4% 0.065 213.1)
- #AE7C71
#AE7C71
oklch(63.3% 0.065 32.8)
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 #5995A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #5995A2 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.