#5BC6BF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.2% 0.099 189.5), rgb(91, 198, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5BC6BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC6BF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 198, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.099 189.5) |
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 #5BC6BF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC6BF | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC6BF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC6BF text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0EE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 191.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0E5E1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 190.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BC6BF
oklch(76.2% 0.099 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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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
#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
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#5BC6BF 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) | #BCBDBF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBC4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC6BF
#5BC6BF
oklch(76.2% 0.099 189.5)
- #E997A4
#E997A4
oklch(76.2% 0.1 9.4)
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 #5BC6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.065
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.066
Use #5BC6BF 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.