#5CA2B2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.2% 0.074 214.2), rgb(92, 162, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5CA2B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 214°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 162, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.074 214.2) |
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 #5CA2B2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA2B2 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA2B2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA2B2 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA2B2
oklch(67.2% 0.074 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#3498AD
oklch(63.1% 0.095 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A56
oklch(37.8% 0.062 214.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.8)
#5CA2B2 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) | #969EB3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA8A7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA2B2
#5CA2B2
oklch(67.2% 0.074 214.2)
- #BF8678
#BF8678
oklch(67.3% 0.074 34.3)
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 #5CA2B2, 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 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #5CA2B2 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.