#5BCDE0
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(79% 0.106 210.1), rgb(91, 205, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#5BCDE0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCDE0 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 205, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.106 210.1) |
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 #5BCDE0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCDE0 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCDE0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCDE0 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#ACE4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCDE0
oklch(79% 0.106 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 210)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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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)
#5BCDE0 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) | #BCC6E1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6D3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCDE0
#5BCDE0
oklch(79% 0.106 210.1)
- #F7A192
#F7A192
oklch(79.1% 0.106 30.4)
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 #5BCDE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #5BCDE0 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.