#5BC4F2
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77.6% 0.117 229.6), rgb(91, 196, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#5BC4F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 196, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.117 229.6) |
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 #5BC4F2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC4F2 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC4F2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC4F2 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EBF8FE
oklch(97.1% 0.016 227)
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Step 100
100
#D4EFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 228.3)
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Step 200
200
#ADE2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 229.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BC4F2
oklch(77.6% 0.117 229.6)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#5BC4F2 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) | #ACC1F4 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B2F1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1D3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC4F2
#5BC4F2
oklch(77.6% 0.117 229.6)
- #F29F71
#F29F71
oklch(77.5% 0.117 49.4)
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 #5BC4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.017
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
Use #5BC4F2 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.