#5EA0BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.078 225.4), rgb(94, 160, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5EA0BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA0BA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.078 225.4) |
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 #5EA0BA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA0BA | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA0BA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA0BA text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D9
oklch(81% 0.049 225.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA0BA
oklch(67.2% 0.078 225.4)
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Step 500
500
#3996B7
oklch(63.2% 0.099 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#5EA0BA 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) | #929DBB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA8A8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA0BA
#5EA0BA
oklch(67.2% 0.078 225.4)
- #BE876E
#BE876E
oklch(67.2% 0.077 45.4)
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 #5EA0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #5EA0BA 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.