#5FA7BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.08 220.7), rgb(95, 167, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5FA7BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA7BE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 167, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.08 220.7) |
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 #5FA7BE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA7BE | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7BE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7BE text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA7BE
oklch(69% 0.08 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E97B4
oklch(63% 0.102 220.5)
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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
#06495A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#5FA7BE 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) | #99A3BF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29AFAE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA7BE
#5FA7BE
oklch(69% 0.08 220.7)
- #C68B75
#C68B75
oklch(69% 0.079 41.3)
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 #5FA7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #5FA7BE 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.