#5B9CBB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.1% 0.081 230.3), rgb(91, 156, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5B9CBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9CBB |
| RGB | rgb(91, 156, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.081 230.3) |
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 #5B9CBB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9CBB | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9CBB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9CBB text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 231)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9CBB
oklch(66.1% 0.081 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#337C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.088 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#246986
oklch(49.1% 0.082 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#20566D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#204758
oklch(37.7% 0.053 228.9)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#5B9CBB 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) | #8C9ABD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FBB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A5A6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9CBB
#5B9CBB
oklch(66.1% 0.081 230.3)
- #BB8465
#BB8465
oklch(66.1% 0.081 50.3)
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 #5B9CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #5B9CBB 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.