#5B97AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.3% 0.068 220.2), rgb(91, 151, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#5B97AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B97AA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 151, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.068 220.2) |
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 #5B97AA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B97AA | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B97AA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B97AA text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B8
oklch(70.7% 0.054 220)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B97AA
oklch(64.3% 0.068 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A7D92
oklch(55.5% 0.075 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 220)
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Step 800
800
#265665
oklch(42.6% 0.057 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#244752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#5B97AA 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) | #8B94AB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359D9D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B97AA
#5B97AA
oklch(64.3% 0.068 220.2)
- #B27F6D
#B27F6D
oklch(64.3% 0.069 40.3)
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 #5B97AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #5B97AA 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.