#5BD4DE
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.6% 0.108 202.7), rgb(91, 212, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#5BD4DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BD4DE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 212, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.108 202.7) |
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 #5BD4DE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BD4DE | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BD4DE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BD4DE text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#EBF9FA
oklch(97.2% 0.015 202.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 201.5)
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Step 200
200
#ABE5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 204.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BD4DE
oklch(80.6% 0.108 202.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#5BD4DE 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) | #C5CCDF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDDF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BD4DE
#5BD4DE
oklch(80.6% 0.108 202.7)
- #FEA39F
#FEA39F
oklch(80.5% 0.109 22.5)
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 #5BD4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #5BD4DE 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.