#5EA1AC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.9% 0.07 209.1), rgb(94, 161, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5EA1AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA1AC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 161, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.07 209.1) |
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 #5EA1AC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA1AC | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA1AC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA1AC text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#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
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 209.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA1AC
oklch(66.9% 0.07 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#33808B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#256C76
oklch(49.2% 0.071 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#215860
oklch(42.8% 0.058 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#21484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#5EA1AC 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) | #979CAD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A6A4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA1AC
#5EA1AC
oklch(66.9% 0.07 209.1)
- #BC857C
#BC857C
oklch(66.9% 0.07 29.4)
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 #5EA1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #5EA1AC 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.