#5B8CA3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.4% 0.063 229.2), rgb(91, 140, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5B8CA3 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 140, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.063 229.2) |
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 #5B8CA3 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8CA3 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8CA3 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8CA3 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 229.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B8CA3
oklch(61.4% 0.063 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#457B94
oklch(55.6% 0.069 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#36687E
oklch(49.2% 0.064 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5566
oklch(42.8% 0.052 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#294653
oklch(37.7% 0.041 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#5B8CA3 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) | #808AA4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9393 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8CA3
#5B8CA3
oklch(61.4% 0.063 229.2)
- #A47963
#A47963
oklch(61.3% 0.063 48.2)
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 #5B8CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #5B8CA3 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.