#5E8EA4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.1% 0.062 228.5), rgb(94, 142, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#5E8EA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.062 228.5) |
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 #5E8EA4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8EA4 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8EA4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8EA4 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.048 229.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8EA4
oklch(62.1% 0.062 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#467B92
oklch(55.5% 0.067 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#38687D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5565
oklch(42.8% 0.051 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#5E8EA4 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) | #838CA5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419495 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8EA4
#5E8EA4
oklch(62.1% 0.062 228.5)
- #A67C66
#A67C66
oklch(62.2% 0.062 48.8)
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 #5E8EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #5E8EA4 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.