#5E97A0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64% 0.061 208.4), rgb(94, 151, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5E97A0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97A0 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.061 208.4) |
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 #5E97A0 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97A0 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E97A0 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E97A0 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E97A0
oklch(64% 0.061 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E88
oklch(55.5% 0.066 209)
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Step 700
700
#306B73
oklch(49.2% 0.062 207.2)
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Step 800
800
#29575E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#5E97A0 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) | #8E93A1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838AA0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429C9A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97A0
#5E97A0
oklch(64% 0.061 208.4)
- #AF7F77
#AF7F77
oklch(64.2% 0.061 29.5)
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 #5E97A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #5E97A0 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.