#5EA9BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.078 214.1), rgb(94, 169, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#5EA9BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA9BA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.078 214.1) |
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 #5EA9BA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA9BA | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9BA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9BA text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 214.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA9BA
oklch(69.3% 0.078 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#2999AE
oklch(63.2% 0.1 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#024A57
oklch(37.7% 0.066 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#082C33
oklch(27.2% 0.041 213.4)
#5EA9BA 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) | #9CA4BB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B0AE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA9BA
#5EA9BA
oklch(69.3% 0.078 214.1)
- #C88B7C
#C88B7C
oklch(69.3% 0.078 34.4)
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 #5EA9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.063
Use #5EA9BA 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.