#5EA0A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.068 198.2), rgb(94, 160, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5EA0A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.068 198.2) |
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 #5EA0A2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA0A2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA0A2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA0A2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C8
oklch(81% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 197.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA0A2
oklch(66.3% 0.068 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#368083
oklch(55.5% 0.073 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#276D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 197.8)
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Step 800
800
#22585A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 198.6)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#5EA0A2 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) | #989AA2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA4A0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA0A2
#5EA0A2
oklch(66.3% 0.068 198.2)
- #B98383
#B98383
oklch(66.4% 0.067 19)
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 #5EA0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #5EA0A2 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.