#5AE8EA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.6% 0.121 196.5), rgb(90, 232, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#5AE8EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AE8EA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 232, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.121 196.5) |
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 #5AE8EA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AE8EA | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5AE8EA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AE8EA text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#E6FAFA
oklch(97% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#C8F4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 196.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AE8EA
oklch(85.6% 0.121 196.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.138 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#5AE8EA 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) | #D9DEEA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EFE8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AE8EA
#5AE8EA
oklch(85.6% 0.121 196.5)
- #FFBBBE
#FFBBBE
oklch(85.5% 0.079 15.9)
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 #5AE8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.032
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.057
Use #5AE8EA 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.