#5AE5FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.6% 0.123 211.6), rgb(90, 229, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#5AE5FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AE5FE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 229, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.123 211.6) |
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 #5AE5FE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AE5FE | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5AE5FE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AE5FE text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#E6FAFE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 211)
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Step 100
100
#C8F3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.046 211.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AE5FE
oklch(85.6% 0.123 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#00D8F5
oklch(81% 0.141 211.7)
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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)
#5AE5FE 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) | #D1DDFF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CCFE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0ED | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AE5FE
#5AE5FE
oklch(85.6% 0.123 211.6)
- #FFBDB0
#FFBDB0
oklch(85.5% 0.079 31.3)
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 #5AE5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.027
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.065
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.065
Use #5AE5FE 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.