#05CBFE
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(78.3% 0.147 224.5), rgb(5, 203, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#05CBFE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05CBFE |
| RGB | rgb(5, 203, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 99%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.147 224.5) |
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 #05CBFE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #05CBFE | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05CBFE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05CBFE text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FF
oklch(97.2% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FF
oklch(93.7% 0.042 223.3)
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Step 200
200
#A2E5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.076 224.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#05CBFE
oklch(78.3% 0.147 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#05CBFE 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) | #AEC7FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B3FD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DADC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05CBFE
#05CBFE
oklch(78.3% 0.147 224.5)
- #FF9B6E
#FF9B6E
oklch(78.3% 0.134 44.6)
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 #05CBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.003
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.070
Use #05CBFE 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.