#5B9CAA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.07 213.1), rgb(91, 156, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#5B9CAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9CAA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 156, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.07 213.1) |
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 #5B9CAA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9CAA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9CAA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9CAA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 213.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9CAA
oklch(65.5% 0.07 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#357F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#276B79
oklch(49.1% 0.07 213.8)
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Step 800
800
#225762
oklch(42.6% 0.058 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#5B9CAA 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) | #9198AB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EAA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A2A0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9CAA
#5B9CAA
oklch(65.5% 0.07 213.1)
- #B78175
#B78175
oklch(65.4% 0.07 32.9)
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 #5B9CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #5B9CAA 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.