#5BE1CF
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.1% 0.12 183.1), rgb(91, 225, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#5BE1CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BE1CF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 225, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.12 183.1) |
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 #5BE1CF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BE1CF | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5BE1CF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BE1CF text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 183)
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Step 200
200
#A8E8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 183)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BE1CF
oklch(83.1% 0.12 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#5BE1CF 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) | #D7D5CE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C6D1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5DB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BE1CF
#5BE1CF
oklch(83.1% 0.12 183.1)
- #FFADC1
#FFADC1
oklch(83.2% 0.099 3.5)
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 #5BE1CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BE1CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.015
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #5BE1CF 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.