#5E97AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.4% 0.066 221.2), rgb(94, 151, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#5E97AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97AA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.066 221.2) |
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 #5E97AA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97AA | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E97AA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97AA text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B8
oklch(70.8% 0.052 220.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E97AA
oklch(64.4% 0.066 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D91
oklch(55.6% 0.072 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F697C
oklch(49% 0.067 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#285664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#5E97AA 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) | #8C94AB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9D9D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97AA
#5E97AA
oklch(64.4% 0.066 221.2)
- #B1806E
#B1806E
oklch(64.4% 0.067 41)
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 #5E97AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #5E97AA 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.