#5BCEDF
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(79.2% 0.106 208.5), rgb(91, 206, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#5BCEDF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCEDF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 206, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.106 208.5) |
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 #5BCEDF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCEDF | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCEDF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCEDF text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 209.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACE5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 208.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCEDF
oklch(79.2% 0.106 208.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#5BCEDF 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) | #BEC7E0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6D3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCEDF
#5BCEDF
oklch(79.2% 0.106 208.5)
- #F8A195
#F8A195
oklch(79.3% 0.106 28.2)
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 #5BCEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #5BCEDF 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.