#5EA4AC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.6% 0.072 205.1), rgb(94, 164, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#5EA4AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA4AC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 164, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.072 205.1) |
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 #5EA4AC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA4AC | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA4AC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA4AC text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 205.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA4AC
oklch(67.6% 0.072 205.1)
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Step 500
500
#3599A4
oklch(63% 0.091 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.06 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 203.6)
#5EA4AC 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) | #9A9FAD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A9A6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA4AC
#5EA4AC
oklch(67.6% 0.072 205.1)
- #BF8681
#BF8681
oklch(67.5% 0.071 24.7)
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 #5EA4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.052
Use #5EA4AC 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.