#5E9AA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.8% 0.063 206.5), rgb(94, 154, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#5E9AA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 154, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.063 206.5) |
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 #5E9AA2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9AA2 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9AA2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9AA2 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9AA2
oklch(64.8% 0.063 206.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F87
oklch(55.6% 0.069 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B73
oklch(49.1% 0.064 206.8)
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Step 800
800
#27575D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 206.3)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#5E9AA2 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) | #9195A3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409F9C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9AA2
#5E9AA2
oklch(64.8% 0.063 206.5)
- #B2807A
#B2807A
oklch(64.8% 0.063 26.6)
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 #5E9AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #5E9AA2 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.