#58D5EC
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.2% 0.114 211.8), rgb(88, 213, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#58D5EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58D5EC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 213, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.114 211.8) |
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 #58D5EC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #58D5EC | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #58D5EC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #58D5EC text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 213.4)
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Step 200
200
#A9E5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 211.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#58D5EC
oklch(81.2% 0.114 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.123 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#58D5EC 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) | #C3CEED | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58D5EC
#58D5EC
oklch(81.2% 0.114 211.8)
- #FFA896
#FFA896
oklch(81.3% 0.107 32.3)
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 #58D5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #58D5EC 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.