#5BCBDE
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78.5% 0.105 210.3), rgb(91, 203, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#5BCBDE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCBDE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 203, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.105 210.3) |
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 #5BCBDE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCBDE | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCBDE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCBDE text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADE4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 211.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCBDE
oklch(78.5% 0.105 210.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#5BCBDE 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) | #BBC4DF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6DE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4D1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCBDE
#5BCBDE
oklch(78.5% 0.105 210.3)
- #F49F91
#F49F91
oklch(78.4% 0.104 29.8)
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 #5BCBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #5BCBDE 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.