#5CA2B7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.077 219.4), rgb(92, 162, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5CA2B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 219°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 162, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.077 219.4) |
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 #5CA2B7 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA2B7 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA2B7 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA2B7 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 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
#9FC9D6
oklch(81% 0.048 218.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA2B7
oklch(67.4% 0.077 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#3297B2
oklch(63% 0.099 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4959
oklch(37.6% 0.064 220.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#5CA2B7 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) | #959EB8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B7 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A9A9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA2B7
#5CA2B7
oklch(67.4% 0.077 219.4)
- #C08673
#C08673
oklch(67.3% 0.077 38.9)
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 #5CA2B7, 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 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #5CA2B7 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.