What color is #5CA592?

#5CA592 is a medium, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(92, 165, 146), and in HSL hsl(164, 29%, 50%).

Is #5CA592 accessible as text?

On white, #5CA592 has a contrast ratio of 2.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #5CA592, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5CA592?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #5CA592?

#5CA592 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A45B6E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5CA592 below.

Is #5CA592 good for buttons?

#5CA592 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5CA592 — white text only reaches 2.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5CA592 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #5CA592 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5CA592 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5CA592

Not just a swatch — here's how #5CA592 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5CA592 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5CA592 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Cadet Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5CA592 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5CA592 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Cadet Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5CA592 Secondary #AFC7BF Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5CA592 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #89CAB7

Cadet Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Blue.

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Color Lab

How #5CA592 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5CA592 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EBE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5BA0A4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5CA592 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5CA592;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 165 146;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.9% 0.079 175.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E4F1EE;
  --color-200: #CAE2DC;
  --color-300: #A5CAC0;
  --color-400: #81B1A4;
  --color-500: #619486;
  --color-600: #4F7369;
  --color-700: #3C534D;
  --color-800: #293734;
  --color-900: #1B2320;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E4F1EE',
    200: '#CAE2DC',
    300: '#A5CAC0',
    400: '#81B1A4',
    500: '#619486',
    600: '#4F7369',
    700: '#3C534D',
    800: '#293734',
    900: '#1B2320',
  },
}

$base: #5CA592;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E4F1EE;
$base-200: #CAE2DC;
$base-300: #A5CAC0;
$base-400: #81B1A4;
$base-500: #619486;
$base-600: #4F7369;
$base-700: #3C534D;
$base-800: #293734;
$base-900: #1B2320;
$base-hover: #488474;
$base-subtle: #D0E1DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5CA592",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5CAC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81B1A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#619486",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7369",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C534D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5CA592

Color Lab

Pairs with #5CA592

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