#5AF6EC
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.9% 0.13 189), rgb(90, 246, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#5AF6EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 189°. 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 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AF6EC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 246, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.13 189) |
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 #5AF6EC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AF6EC | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5AF6EC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AF6EC text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#E5FBF8
oklch(97.1% 0.023 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#C6F5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.049 188.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AF6EC
oklch(88.9% 0.13 189)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.14 189)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#5AF6EC 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) | #E9EAEC | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8EE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FCF3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AF6EC
#5AF6EC
oklch(88.9% 0.13 189)
- #FFCBD2
#FFCBD2
oklch(88.9% 0.06 9.3)
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 #5AF6EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AF6EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.024
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.027
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.027
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
Use #5AF6EC 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.