#5E8EA0
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.9% 0.058 223.6), rgb(94, 142, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5E8EA0 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 224°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 142, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.058 223.6) |
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 #5E8EA0 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8EA0 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8EA0 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8EA0 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 224.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8EA0
oklch(61.9% 0.058 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#477C8F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 700
700
#386879
oklch(49% 0.059 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5563
oklch(42.7% 0.049 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4651
oklch(37.7% 0.039 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#5E8EA0 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) | #848CA1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439494 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8EA0
#5E8EA0
oklch(61.9% 0.058 223.6)
- #A57B6A
#A57B6A
oklch(62% 0.058 43)
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 #5E8EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
Use #5E8EA0 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.