#5DA4B2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.7% 0.074 211.8), rgb(93, 164, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5DA4B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 164, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.074 211.8) |
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 #5DA4B2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA4B2 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA4B2 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA4B2 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 212.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA4B2
oklch(67.7% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 500
500
#3298AB
oklch(63% 0.095 212.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#094A54
oklch(37.7% 0.062 211)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B31
oklch(26.8% 0.039 211.9)
#5DA4B2 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) | #989FB3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AAA8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA4B2
#5DA4B2
oklch(67.7% 0.074 211.8)
- #C1877B
#C1877B
oklch(67.8% 0.074 32.1)
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 #5DA4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.056
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.058
Use #5DA4B2 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.