#5CA6C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.089 229.7), rgb(92, 166, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#5CA6C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 166, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.089 229.7) |
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 #5CA6C8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CA6C8 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA6C8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA6C8 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 229.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA6C8
oklch(69% 0.089 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#2796C1
oklch(63.2% 0.114 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#014861
oklch(37.6% 0.074 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#072A39
oklch(26.9% 0.048 231)
#5CA6C8 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) | #95A4CA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8598C8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06B0B1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA6C8
#5CA6C8
oklch(69% 0.089 229.7)
- #C98B69
#C98B69
oklch(69.1% 0.09 49.5)
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 #5CA6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #5CA6C8 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.