#5CA2B5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.076 217.3), rgb(92, 162, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#5CA2B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 162, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.076 217.3) |
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 #5CA2B5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA2B5 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA2B5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA2B5 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA2B5
oklch(67.3% 0.076 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#3397B0
oklch(63% 0.097 218)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4958
oklch(37.6% 0.064 218.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#5CA2B5 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) | #959EB6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA9A8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA2B5
#5CA2B5
oklch(67.3% 0.076 217.3)
- #C08675
#C08675
oklch(67.4% 0.076 37)
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 #5CA2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #5CA2B5 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.