#5EA9AD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.8% 0.075 200), rgb(94, 169, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5EA9AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA9AD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.075 200) |
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 #5EA9AD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA9AD | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9AD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9AD text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA9AD
oklch(68.8% 0.075 200)
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Step 500
500
#2C9BA0
oklch(63.2% 0.096 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#044B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
#5EA9AD 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) | #9FA3AD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35AEAA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA9AD
#5EA9AD
oklch(68.8% 0.075 200)
- #C58887
#C58887
oklch(68.7% 0.075 20.2)
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 #5EA9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #5EA9AD 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.