#5BCDF4
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(79.8% 0.116 223.7), rgb(91, 205, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#5BCDF4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCDF4 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 205, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.116 223.7) |
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 #5BCDF4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCDF4 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCDF4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCDF4 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EBF8FD
oklch(97.1% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABE3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 224.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCDF4
oklch(79.8% 0.116 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#5BCDF4 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) | #B7C9F6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B9F4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9DA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCDF4
#5BCDF4
oklch(79.8% 0.116 223.7)
- #FCA47F
#FCA47F
oklch(79.8% 0.116 43.5)
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 #5BCDF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.016
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.059
Use #5BCDF4 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.