#5E97AC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.067 223.5), rgb(94, 151, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#5E97AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97AC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.067 223.5) |
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 #5E97AC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97AC | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E97AC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97AC text on black | 6.49:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E97AC
oklch(64.5% 0.067 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D93
oklch(55.7% 0.074 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F697D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#5E97AC 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) | #8B94AD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9E9E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97AC
#5E97AC
oklch(64.5% 0.067 223.5)
- #B1816C
#B1816C
oklch(64.5% 0.067 44.6)
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 #5E97AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
Use #5E97AC 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.