#5E95AE
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.069 228.6), rgb(94, 149, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5E95AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E95AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.069 228.6) |
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 #5E95AE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E95AE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E95AE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E95AE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BC
oklch(70.8% 0.055 228.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E95AE
oklch(64.1% 0.069 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F7C96
oklch(55.6% 0.075 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#306880
oklch(49% 0.07 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#295568
oklch(42.7% 0.058 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#264655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#5E95AE 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) | #8893AF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9C9D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E95AE
#5E95AE
oklch(64.1% 0.069 228.6)
- #B08067
#B08067
oklch(64.1% 0.07 48.6)
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 #5E95AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #5E95AE 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.