#5AEFE1
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86.9% 0.127 186.4), rgb(90, 239, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#5AEFE1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AEFE1 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 239, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.127 186.4) |
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 #5AEFE1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AEFE1 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5AEFE1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AEFE1 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#E6FBF8
oklch(97.2% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 100
100
#C7F5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.048 186.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AEFE1
oklch(86.9% 0.127 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#5AEFE1 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) | #E3E3E1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD2E3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F4EA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AEFE1
#5AEFE1
oklch(86.9% 0.127 186.4)
- #FFC1CC
#FFC1CC
oklch(87% 0.072 6.9)
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 #5AEFE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AEFE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.031
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.050
Use #5AEFE1 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.