#5B95A9
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.068 222.1), rgb(91, 149, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#5B95A9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B95A9 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.068 222.1) |
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 #5B95A9 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B95A9 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B95A9 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B95A9 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 220.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B95A9
oklch(63.8% 0.068 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D92
oklch(55.6% 0.074 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E697D
oklch(49% 0.069 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#275665
oklch(42.7% 0.057 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#254752
oklch(37.7% 0.044 221)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#5B95A9 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) | #8992AA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89A9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369B9B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B95A9
#5B95A9
oklch(63.8% 0.068 222.1)
- #AF7E6B
#AF7E6B
oklch(63.7% 0.067 42.1)
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 #5B95A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #5B95A9 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.