#5BDAEE
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.5% 0.114 209.5), rgb(91, 218, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#5BDAEE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDAEE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 218, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.114 209.5) |
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 #5BDAEE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDAEE | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5BDAEE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BDAEE text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 211.1)
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Step 200
200
#A8E5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.063 209.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDAEE
oklch(82.5% 0.114 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#5BDAEE 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) | #C8D3EF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C2EE | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3E0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDAEE
#5BDAEE
oklch(82.5% 0.114 209.5)
- #FFAEA1
#FFAEA1
oklch(82.6% 0.098 29.4)
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 #5BDAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #5BDAEE 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.