#5AF3E5
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88% 0.13 186.5), rgb(90, 243, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#5AF3E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AF3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 243, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.13 186.5) |
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 #5AF3E5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AF3E5 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5AF3E5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AF3E5 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#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)
#5AF3E5
oklch(88% 0.13 186.5)
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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)
#5AF3E5 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) | #E7E6E5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D5E7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F8EE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AF3E5
#5AF3E5
oklch(88% 0.13 186.5)
- #FFC6D0
#FFC6D0
oklch(88% 0.066 6.8)
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 #5AF3E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AF3E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.024
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.033
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #5AF3E5 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.