#5BA2AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.9% 0.072 205), rgb(91, 162, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#5BA2AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA2AA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 162, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.072 205) |
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 #5BA2AA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA2AA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA2AA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA2AA text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB1
oklch(70.6% 0.056 204.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA2AA
oklch(66.9% 0.072 205)
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Step 600
600
#2E8089
oklch(55.5% 0.079 205.4)
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Step 700
700
#206D74
oklch(49.2% 0.073 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D585F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F494D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#5BA2AA 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) | #989DAB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A7A4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA2AA
#5BA2AA
oklch(66.9% 0.072 205)
- #BE847E
#BE847E
oklch(67% 0.073 25.8)
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 #5BA2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
Use #5BA2AA 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.