#5AF6E2
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.6% 0.133 183.2), rgb(90, 246, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#5AF6E2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 183°. 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 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AF6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 246, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.133 183.2) |
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 #5AF6E2 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AF6E2 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5AF6E2 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AF6E2 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#C6F5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.049 183.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AF6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.133 183.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DECA
oklch(80.9% 0.144 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#5AF6E2 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) | #EBE9E1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D8E4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FBF0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AF6E2
#5AF6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.133 183.2)
- #FFC9D5
#FFC9D5
oklch(88.7% 0.063 3.6)
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 #5AF6E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AF6E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.039
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
Use #5AF6E2 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.