#5CA0B2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.074 216.8), rgb(92, 160, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5CA0B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 160, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.074 216.8) |
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 #5CA0B2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA0B2 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA0B2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA0B2 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB8
oklch(70.7% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA0B2
oklch(66.8% 0.074 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#317F92
oklch(55.7% 0.08 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#226B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 216.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5765
oklch(42.6% 0.062 217.3)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#5CA0B2 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) | #949CB3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792B2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA7A6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA0B2
#5CA0B2
oklch(66.8% 0.074 216.8)
- #BD8574
#BD8574
oklch(66.8% 0.074 37.6)
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 #5CA0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #5CA0B2 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.