#5F95A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.7% 0.06 214.6), rgb(95, 149, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5F95A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F95A2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 149, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.06 214.6) |
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 #5F95A2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F95A2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F95A2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F95A2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 214)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F95A2
oklch(63.7% 0.06 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#427D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.065 215)
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Step 700
700
#336A76
oklch(49.2% 0.061 213.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#28474F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#5F95A2 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) | #8B91A3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439A99 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F95A2
#5F95A2
oklch(63.7% 0.06 214.6)
- #AD7E73
#AD7E73
oklch(63.7% 0.061 33.6)
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 #5F95A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #5F95A2 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.