#5BCBF9
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(79.5% 0.12 228.2), rgb(91, 203, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#5BCBF9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 203, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.12 228.2) |
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 #5BCBF9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCBF9 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCBF9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCBF9 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#D3EFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.035 229.3)
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Step 200
200
#ABE3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 227.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCBF9
oklch(79.5% 0.12 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#5BCBF9 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) | #B3C8FB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8DA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCBF9
#5BCBF9
oklch(79.5% 0.12 228.2)
- #FBA476
#FBA476
oklch(79.5% 0.12 48.3)
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 #5BCBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.018
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
Use #5BCBF9 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.