#5E8FA3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.3% 0.061 225.6), rgb(94, 143, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5E8FA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 226°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 143, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.061 225.6) |
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 #5E8FA3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8FA3 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8FA3 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8FA3 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 225.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8FA3
oklch(62.3% 0.061 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#467C91
oklch(55.7% 0.066 225.2)
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Step 700
700
#37687B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5564
oklch(42.7% 0.051 225)
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Step 900
900
#2A4652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 227)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#5E8FA3 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) | #848DA4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429595 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8FA3
#5E8FA3
oklch(62.3% 0.061 225.6)
- #A77C68
#A77C68
oklch(62.3% 0.061 46)
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 #5E8FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #5E8FA3 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.