#5EA1BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.081 228.7), rgb(94, 161, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#5EA1BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA1BF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 161, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.081 228.7) |
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 #5EA1BF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA1BF | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA1BF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA1BF text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DB
oklch(81% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA1BF
oklch(67.6% 0.081 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#3695BB
oklch(63.1% 0.104 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D485E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.3)
#5EA1BF 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) | #929FC1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27AAAB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA1BF
#5EA1BF
oklch(67.6% 0.081 228.7)
- #C1886A
#C1886A
oklch(67.6% 0.082 48.7)
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 #5EA1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #5EA1BF 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.