#5EA9C1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.5% 0.082 220.9), rgb(94, 169, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#5EA9C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 221°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA9C1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.082 220.9) |
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 #5EA9C1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA9C1 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9C1 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9C1 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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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
#9CC9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 220.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA9C1
oklch(69.5% 0.082 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#2898B6
oklch(63.2% 0.105 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#01495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#072B35
oklch(26.9% 0.043 220.5)
#5EA9C1 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) | #9AA5C2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9AC1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20B1B0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA9C1
#5EA9C1
oklch(69.5% 0.082 220.9)
- #C98C75
#C98C75
oklch(69.5% 0.082 41.5)
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 #5EA9C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #5EA9C1 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.