#5C9FA7
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.069 205.5), rgb(92, 159, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5C9FA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 159, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.069 205.5) |
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 #5C9FA7 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9FA7 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C9FA7 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C9FA7 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9FA7
oklch(66.1% 0.069 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#348089
oklch(55.7% 0.075 206)
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Step 700
700
#256C74
oklch(49.1% 0.07 205.7)
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Step 800
800
#21585E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 205.1)
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Step 900
900
#21494D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#5C9FA7 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) | #959AA8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A4A1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9FA7
#5C9FA7
oklch(66.1% 0.069 205.5)
- #B9827D
#B9827D
oklch(66% 0.069 24.9)
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 #5C9FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #5C9FA7 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.