#5E8CA2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.5% 0.06 229.5), rgb(94, 140, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#5E8CA2 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 230°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 140, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.06 229.5) |
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 #5E8CA2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8CA2 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8CA2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8CA2 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B8
oklch(70.8% 0.047 228.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8CA2
oklch(61.5% 0.06 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#487B92
oklch(55.6% 0.065 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#39677C
oklch(49% 0.061 229.3)
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Step 800
800
#305465
oklch(42.6% 0.05 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4652
oklch(37.8% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#5E8CA2 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) | #818AA3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7782A2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439293 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8CA2
#5E8CA2
oklch(61.5% 0.06 229.5)
- #A37A65
#A37A65
oklch(61.4% 0.06 48.3)
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 #5E8CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
Use #5E8CA2 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.