#5AF2FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88.6% 0.127 202), rgb(90, 242, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#5AF2FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AF2FD |
| RGB | rgb(90, 242, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 98%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.127 202) |
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 #5AF2FD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AF2FD | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5AF2FD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AF2FD text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#E5FAFC
oklch(97% 0.022 203.7)
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Step 100
100
#C6F4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.047 201.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AF2FD
oklch(88.6% 0.127 202)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.138 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#5AF2FD 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) | #E0E8FE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D6FE | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FBF5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AF2FD
#5AF2FD
oklch(88.6% 0.127 202)
- #FFCAC8
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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 #5AF2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.016
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.022
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
Use #5AF2FD 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.