#5CA0AB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.071 208.9), rgb(92, 160, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#5CA0AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA0AB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 160, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.071 208.9) |
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 #5CA0AB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA0AB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA0AB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA0AB text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 208)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA0AB
oklch(66.5% 0.071 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#32808B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 208)
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Step 700
700
#236C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 208)
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Step 800
800
#205860
oklch(42.7% 0.059 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#20484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#5CA0AB 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) | #969BAC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A6A3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA0AB
#5CA0AB
oklch(66.5% 0.071 208.9)
- #BB837B
#BB837B
oklch(66.4% 0.071 28.2)
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 #5CA0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #5CA0AB 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.