#5E9EAA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.068 210.9), rgb(94, 158, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#5E9EAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9EAA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 158, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.068 210.9) |
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 #5E9EAA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9EAA | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9EAA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9EAA text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB3
oklch(70.7% 0.053 210.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9EAA
oklch(66.1% 0.068 210.9)
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Step 600
600
#377F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 211.2)
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Step 700
700
#286B77
oklch(49.1% 0.069 211.4)
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Step 800
800
#235761
oklch(42.6% 0.057 212.2)
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Step 900
900
#22484F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 211)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#5E9EAA 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) | #949AAB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA4A2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9EAA
#5E9EAA
oklch(66.1% 0.068 210.9)
- #B88379
#B88379
oklch(66% 0.068 30.9)
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 #5E9EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.015
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #5E9EAA 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.