#5C94A5
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.4% 0.064 219.2), rgb(92, 148, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5C94A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C94A5 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 148, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.064 219.2) |
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 #5C94A5 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C94A5 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C94A5 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C94A5 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B6
oklch(70.8% 0.05 218.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C94A5
oklch(63.4% 0.064 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#30697A
oklch(49% 0.065 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#295663
oklch(42.7% 0.054 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#264751
oklch(37.7% 0.042 219.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#5C94A5 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) | #8991A6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E88A5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9A99 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C94A5
#5C94A5
oklch(63.4% 0.064 219.2)
- #AD7D6E
#AD7D6E
oklch(63.4% 0.064 38.1)
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 #5C94A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
Use #5C94A5 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.