#5AF5E5
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.5% 0.131 185.4), rgb(90, 245, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#5AF5E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AF5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 245, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.131 185.4) |
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 #5AF5E5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AF5E5 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5AF5E5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AF5E5 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E6FBF7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 100
100
#C6F5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AF5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.131 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#00DECD
oklch(81% 0.143 185.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#5AF5E5 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) | #E9E8E5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D7E7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAF0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AF5E5
#5AF5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.131 185.4)
- #FFC8D3
#FFC8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 5.1)
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 #5AF5E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AF5E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.023
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #5AF5E5 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.