#5A96AB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64% 0.07 222.5), rgb(90, 150, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5A96AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 222°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A96AB |
| RGB | rgb(90, 150, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.07 222.5) |
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 #5A96AB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A96AB | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A96AB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A96AB text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B9
oklch(70.7% 0.054 221.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A96AB
oklch(64% 0.07 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A7D93
oklch(55.5% 0.076 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6A7E
oklch(49.3% 0.07 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#265666
oklch(42.7% 0.058 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#244753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#5A96AB 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) | #8A93AC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329D9D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A96AB
#5A96AB
oklch(64% 0.07 222.5)
- #B17F6B
#B17F6B
oklch(64.1% 0.069 42.7)
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 #5A96AB, 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 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #5A96AB 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.