#05B5E9
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(72.2% 0.14 227.6), rgb(5, 181, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#05B5E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05B5E9 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 181, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 96%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.14 227.6) |
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 #05B5E9 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #05B5E9 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05B5E9 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05B5E9 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 229)
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Step 300
300
#82CCED
oklch(80.9% 0.087 228.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#05B5E9
oklch(72.2% 0.14 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#05B5E9 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) | #99B2EC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0E8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4C6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05B5E9
#05B5E9
oklch(72.2% 0.14 227.6)
- #EB8752
#EB8752
oklch(72.1% 0.14 47.4)
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 #05B5E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.088
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.089
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.090
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.091
Use #05B5E9 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.