#5FA3BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.078 223.8), rgb(95, 163, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5FA3BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA3BC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 163, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.078 223.8) |
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 #5FA3BC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA3BC | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA3BC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA3BC text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 223.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA3BC
oklch(68% 0.078 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#3596B6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 223.9)
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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
#0D495B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#5FA3BC 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) | #95A0BD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CABAB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA3BC
#5FA3BC
oklch(68% 0.078 223.8)
- #C28971
#C28971
oklch(68.1% 0.078 43.7)
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 #5FA3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #5FA3BC 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.