#5BD0DD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.6% 0.106 205.3), rgb(91, 208, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#5BD0DD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BD0DD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 208, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.106 205.3) |
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 #5BD0DD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BD0DD | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BD0DD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BD0DD text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#D3F0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.031 206.7)
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Step 200
200
#ACE5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 205.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BD0DD
oklch(79.6% 0.106 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C4
oklch(70.6% 0.121 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#5BD0DD 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) | #C1C8DE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BD0DD
#5BD0DD
oklch(79.6% 0.106 205.3)
- #F9A19A
#F9A19A
oklch(79.5% 0.106 24.7)
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 #5BD0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #5BD0DD 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.