#05F2EB
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86.8% 0.149 191), rgb(5, 242, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#05F2EB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05F2EB |
| RGB | rgb(5, 242, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 96%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.149 191) |
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 #05F2EB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #05F2EB | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #05F2EB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05F2EB text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FBF9
oklch(97% 0.025 190.7)
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Step 100
100
#C0F6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.055 192)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#05F2EB
oklch(86.8% 0.149 191)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.139 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#05F2EB 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) | #E3E5EB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D1ED | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F9EF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05F2EB
#05F2EB
oklch(86.8% 0.149 191)
- #FFC1C8
#FFC1C8
oklch(86.9% 0.072 11.1)
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 #05F2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.020
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.027
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.034
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.061
Use #05F2EB 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.