#5BCED3
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.8% 0.104 199.2), rgb(91, 206, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#5BCED3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCED3 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 206, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.104 199.2) |
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 #5BCED3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCED3 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCED3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCED3 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EBF8F9
oklch(97% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F1
oklch(93.5% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 200
200
#ADE5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCED3
oklch(78.8% 0.104 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#5BCED3 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) | #C1C6D4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5CF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCED3
#5BCED3
oklch(78.8% 0.104 199.2)
- #F59F9F
#F59F9F
oklch(78.8% 0.103 19.6)
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 #5BCED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.019
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #5BCED3 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.