#5BC3E3
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.8% 0.106 221), rgb(91, 195, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#5BC3E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC3E3 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 195, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.106 221) |
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 #5BC3E3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC3E3 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC3E3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC3E3 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D5EFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 200
200
#AFE3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BC3E3
oklch(76.8% 0.106 221)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#5BC3E3 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) | #B0BEE5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDCD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC3E3
#5BC3E3
oklch(76.8% 0.106 221)
- #ED9C7F
#ED9C7F
oklch(76.7% 0.106 40.5)
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 #5BC3E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #5BC3E3 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.