#5BA3BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.082 223.6), rgb(91, 163, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5BA3BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA3BD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 163, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.082 223.6) |
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 #5BA3BD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA3BD | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA3BD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA3BD text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 224.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA3BD
oklch(67.8% 0.082 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#2E97B8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#06495C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#092B36
oklch(27.1% 0.043 223.5)
#5BA3BD 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) | #94A0BE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DABAB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA3BD
#5BA3BD
oklch(67.8% 0.082 223.6)
- #C3886F
#C3886F
oklch(67.9% 0.081 43.8)
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 #5BA3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #5BA3BD 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.