#5BCDC7
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.1% 0.104 190.5), rgb(91, 205, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#5BCDC7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCDC7 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 205, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.104 190.5) |
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 #5BCDC7 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCDC7 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCDC7 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCDC7 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#AEE6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 190.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCDC7
oklch(78.1% 0.104 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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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
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#5BCDC7 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) | #C2C3C7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2CB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCDC7
#5BCDC7
oklch(78.1% 0.104 190.5)
- #F29CA8
#F29CA8
oklch(78.2% 0.104 10.6)
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 #5BCDC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.014
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #5BCDC7 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.