#5BA2B3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.2% 0.076 215), rgb(91, 162, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5BA2B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 162, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.076 215) |
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 #5BA2B3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA2B3 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA2B3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA2B3 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA2B3
oklch(67.2% 0.076 215)
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Step 500
500
#3198AE
oklch(63.1% 0.097 215.1)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#094A56
oklch(37.8% 0.063 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#5BA2B3 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) | #969EB4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA9A7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA2B3
#5BA2B3
oklch(67.2% 0.076 215)
- #C08576
#C08576
oklch(67.2% 0.077 34.8)
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 #5BA2B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.059
Use #5BA2B3 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.