#5EAAC5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.9% 0.085 223.3), rgb(94, 170, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#5EAAC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 170, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.085 223.3) |
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 #5EAAC5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAAC5 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAAC5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAAC5 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9DA
oklch(81% 0.053 223)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAAC5
oklch(69.9% 0.085 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#2497B9
oklch(63% 0.108 223.2)
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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
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B36
oklch(27% 0.044 222.7)
#5EAAC5 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) | #9BA7C6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19B2B3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAAC5
#5EAAC5
oklch(69.9% 0.085 223.3)
- #CC8D73
#CC8D73
oklch(70% 0.086 43.3)
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 #5EAAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.066
Use #5EAAC5 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.