#5AA0AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.072 207.4), rgb(90, 160, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5AA0AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA0AA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 160, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.072 207.4) |
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 #5AA0AA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA0AA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA0AA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA0AA text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.035 208)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 207.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA0AA
oklch(66.4% 0.072 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F808B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#216C76
oklch(49.1% 0.073 207.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5860
oklch(42.7% 0.06 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F494E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#5AA0AA 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) | #969BAB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991AA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A5A3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA0AA
#5AA0AA
oklch(66.4% 0.072 207.4)
- #BC837B
#BC837B
oklch(66.5% 0.072 28)
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 #5AA0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.014
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #5AA0AA 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.