#5EA5C4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.085 228.2), rgb(94, 165, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5EA5C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA5C4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 165, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.085 228.2) |
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 #5EA5C4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA5C4 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA5C4 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA5C4 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#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
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 228.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA5C4
oklch(68.7% 0.085 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#2E96BD
oklch(63.2% 0.108 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#07485F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#092A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.2)
#5EA5C4 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) | #95A2C6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EAEAF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA5C4
#5EA5C4
oklch(68.7% 0.085 228.2)
- #C68B6C
#C68B6C
oklch(68.8% 0.084 48.6)
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 #5EA5C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
Use #5EA5C4 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.