#5BA0BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.083 228.1), rgb(91, 160, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5BA0BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA0BE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 160, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.083 228.1) |
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 #5BA0BE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA0BE | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA0BE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA0BE text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA0BE
oklch(67.2% 0.083 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#3295BC
oklch(63% 0.106 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.044 228.8)
#5BA0BE 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) | #909DC0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DA9AA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA0BE
#5BA0BE
oklch(67.2% 0.083 228.1)
- #C08669
#C08669
oklch(67.1% 0.083 47.4)
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 #5BA0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #5BA0BE 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.