#5F9099
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.2% 0.054 210.3), rgb(95, 144, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5F9099 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9099 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 144, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.054 210.3) |
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 #5F9099 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9099 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9099 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9099 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8AF
oklch(70.6% 0.042 210.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9099
oklch(62.2% 0.054 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#477D87
oklch(55.6% 0.059 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#386972
oklch(49% 0.055 210.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F565D
oklch(42.7% 0.046 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#5F9099 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) | #888C9A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8599 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489493 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9099
#5F9099
oklch(62.2% 0.054 210.3)
- #A57B73
#A57B73
oklch(62.2% 0.054 30.9)
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 #5F9099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
Use #5F9099 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.