#5FA8BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.08 219.5), rgb(95, 168, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5FA8BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA8BE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 168, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.08 219.5) |
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 #5FA8BE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA8BE | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA8BE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA8BE text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 219.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA8BE
oklch(69.2% 0.08 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#2C98B4
oklch(63.2% 0.102 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#05495A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 220.8)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#5FA8BE 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) | #9AA4BF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28B0AF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA8BE
#5FA8BE
oklch(69.2% 0.08 219.5)
- #C78B77
#C78B77
oklch(69.1% 0.079 39.2)
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 #5FA8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #5FA8BE 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.