#5DA6B3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.3% 0.075 210.3), rgb(93, 166, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5DA6B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 166, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.075 210.3) |
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 #5DA6B3 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA6B3 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA6B3 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA6B3 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA6B3
oklch(68.3% 0.075 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#2E99AA
oklch(63.1% 0.097 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#064A54
oklch(37.6% 0.063 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#092C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.6)
#5DA6B3 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) | #9BA1B4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EACAA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA6B3
#5DA6B3
oklch(68.3% 0.075 210.3)
- #C3887D
#C3887D
oklch(68.3% 0.075 30.9)
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 #5DA6B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.060
Use #5DA6B3 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.