#5EA5BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.5% 0.081 223.8), rgb(94, 165, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#5EA5BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 224°. 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA5BF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 165, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.081 223.8) |
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 #5EA5BF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA5BF | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA5BF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA5BF text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 224.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA5BF
oklch(68.5% 0.081 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#3096B8
oklch(63% 0.104 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#07495C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B36
oklch(27.1% 0.043 223.5)
#5EA5BF 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) | #96A2C0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897BF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25ADAD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA5BF
#5EA5BF
oklch(68.5% 0.081 223.8)
- #C58A71
#C58A71
oklch(68.6% 0.081 43.8)
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 #5EA5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.067
Use #5EA5BF 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.