#5D8FA5
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.3% 0.063 227.6), rgb(93, 143, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5D8FA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.063 227.6) |
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 #5D8FA5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8FA5 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8FA5 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8FA5 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 228.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8FA5
oklch(62.3% 0.063 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#447B93
oklch(55.5% 0.069 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#36687D
oklch(49.1% 0.063 227.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5566
oklch(42.8% 0.053 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#294653
oklch(37.7% 0.041 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#5D8FA5 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) | #838DA6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9596 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8FA5
#5D8FA5
oklch(62.3% 0.063 227.6)
- #A77C66
#A77C66
oklch(62.3% 0.063 48.2)
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 #5D8FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #5D8FA5 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.