#5AE6EE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.3% 0.12 200.5), rgb(90, 230, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#5AE6EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AE6EE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 230, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.12 200.5) |
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 #5AE6EE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AE6EE | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5AE6EE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AE6EE text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#E6FAFB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 100
100
#C8F3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.044 201.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AE6EE
oklch(85.3% 0.12 200.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.137 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#5AE6EE 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) | #D6DCEF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCEF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AE6EE
#5AE6EE
oklch(85.3% 0.12 200.5)
- #FFBAB9
#FFBAB9
oklch(85.2% 0.08 19.8)
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 #5AE6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.030
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.057
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.059
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.060
Use #5AE6EE 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.