#5C97AF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.071 226), rgb(92, 151, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#5C97AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C97AF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 151, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.071 226) |
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 #5C97AF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C97AF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C97AF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C97AF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BB
oklch(70.6% 0.056 225.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C97AF
oklch(64.5% 0.071 226)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D96
oklch(55.7% 0.077 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6980
oklch(49.1% 0.072 226)
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Step 800
800
#265668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#244754
oklch(37.7% 0.046 224.4)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#5C97AF 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) | #8A94B0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349E9F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C97AF
#5C97AF
oklch(64.5% 0.071 226)
- #B38069
#B38069
oklch(64.5% 0.072 45.2)
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 #5C97AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.056
Use #5C97AF 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.