#5A9FA3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.9% 0.07 200.4), rgb(90, 159, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5A9FA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 159, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.07 200.4) |
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 #5A9FA3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9FA3 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A9FA3 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A9FA3 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C9
oklch(81% 0.034 198.8)
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Step 400
400
#77ABAE
oklch(70.6% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9FA3
oklch(65.9% 0.07 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#328185
oklch(55.7% 0.076 199.9)
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Step 700
700
#236D71
oklch(49.2% 0.071 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#20595C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 200)
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Step 900
900
#20494B
oklch(37.7% 0.046 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#5A9FA3 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) | #9699A3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A4A0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9FA3
#5A9FA3
oklch(65.9% 0.07 200.4)
- #B98180
#B98180
oklch(65.9% 0.07 20.3)
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 #5A9FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #5A9FA3 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.