#5BAFAA
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(70% 0.082 190.4), rgb(91, 175, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#5BAFAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BAFAA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 175, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.082 190.4) |
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 #5BAFAA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BAFAA | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAFAA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAFAA text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 188.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC8
oklch(81% 0.051 190)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BAFAA
oklch(70% 0.082 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#169D98
oklch(63% 0.105 190.7)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#042D2B
oklch(27% 0.043 190)
#5BAFAA 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) | #A7A7AA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DB3AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BAFAA
#5BAFAA
oklch(70% 0.082 190.4)
- #CC8992
#CC8992
oklch(70% 0.083 10.6)
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 #5BAFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #5BAFAA 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.