#5E98AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.8% 0.069 224.2), rgb(94, 152, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#5E98AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 224°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E98AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 152, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.069 224.2) |
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 #5E98AE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E98AE | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E98AE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E98AE text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#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
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BA
oklch(70.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E98AE
oklch(64.8% 0.069 224.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D94
oklch(55.7% 0.075 223.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#275666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 223)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#5E98AE 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) | #8C95AF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399F9F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E98AE
#5E98AE
oklch(64.8% 0.069 224.2)
- #B3816C
#B3816C
oklch(64.7% 0.069 43.7)
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 #5E98AE, 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 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
Use #5E98AE 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.