What color is #5EA5CC?

#5EA5CC is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 165, 204), and in HSL hsl(201, 52%, 58%).

Is #5EA5CC accessible as text?

On white, #5EA5CC has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #5EA5CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5EA5CC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #5EA5CC?

#5EA5CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CC835C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5EA5CC below.

Is #5EA5CC good for buttons?

#5EA5CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5EA5CC — white text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5EA5CC the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #5EA5CC is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#5EA5CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5EA5CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #5EA5CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #5EA5CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5EA5CC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5EA5CC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5EA5CC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Carolina 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5EA5CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8BCBEF

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5EA5CC Secondary #B4CCDA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5EA5CC 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5EA5CC 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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2ECF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C7FCC — 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 #5EA5CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5EA5CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 165 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.1% 0.092 234.3);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEEF6;
  --color-200: #C1DDEB;
  --color-300: #96C2D9;
  --color-400: #6EA6C4;
  --color-500: #4D88A8;
  --color-600: #416B81;
  --color-700: #324E5C;
  --color-800: #24343D;
  --color-900: #182126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEEF6',
    200: '#C1DDEB',
    300: '#96C2D9',
    400: '#6EA6C4',
    500: '#4D88A8',
    600: '#416B81',
    700: '#324E5C',
    800: '#24343D',
    900: '#182126',
  },
}

$base: #5EA5CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEEF6;
$base-200: #C1DDEB;
$base-300: #96C2D9;
$base-400: #6EA6C4;
$base-500: #4D88A8;
$base-600: #416B81;
$base-700: #324E5C;
$base-800: #24343D;
$base-900: #182126;
$base-hover: #3989B4;
$base-subtle: #D2E3EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5EA5CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1DDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96C2D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EA6C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4D88A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#416B81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#324E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24343D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5EA5CC

Color Lab

Pairs with #5EA5CC

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