#5EA2B5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.074 217.8), rgb(94, 162, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#5EA2B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.074 217.8) |
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 #5EA2B5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA2B5 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA2B5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA2B5 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA2B5
oklch(67.4% 0.074 217.8)
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Step 500
500
#3697AF
oklch(63% 0.095 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#5EA2B5 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) | #959EB6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A9A8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA2B5
#5EA2B5
oklch(67.4% 0.074 217.8)
- #BF8775
#BF8775
oklch(67.4% 0.074 38.6)
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 #5EA2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #5EA2B5 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.