#5D99AF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.07 223.5), rgb(93, 153, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#5D99AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D99AF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 153, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.07 223.5) |
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 #5D99AF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D99AF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D99AF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D99AF text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9BA
oklch(70.8% 0.055 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D99AF
oklch(65% 0.07 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A7D94
oklch(55.6% 0.076 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B697E
oklch(49% 0.071 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#265667
oklch(42.7% 0.059 224)
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Step 900
900
#244754
oklch(37.7% 0.046 224.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#5D99AF 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808DAF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A0A0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D99AF
#5D99AF
oklch(65% 0.07 223.5)
- #B4826D
#B4826D
oklch(65.1% 0.069 43.7)
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 #5D99AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
Use #5D99AF 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.