#5BABA8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69% 0.079 192.3), rgb(91, 171, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5BABA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BABA8 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 171, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.079 192.3) |
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 #5BABA8 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BABA8 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BABA8 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BABA8 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 193)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BABA8
oklch(69% 0.079 192.3)
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Step 500
500
#229C99
oklch(63% 0.101 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#062D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 192.4)
#5BABA8 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) | #A3A4A8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AA9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AFAA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BABA8
#5BABA8
oklch(69% 0.079 192.3)
- #C7878E
#C7878E
oklch(69% 0.079 12.1)
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 #5BABA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #5BABA8 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.