#5BE3CA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.4% 0.124 178.9), rgb(91, 227, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#5BE3CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BE3CA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 227, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.124 178.9) |
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 #5BE3CA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5BE3CA | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5BE3CA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BE3CA text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#EAF9F5
oklch(97% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#A7E9DA
oklch(88.6% 0.07 178.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BE3CA
oklch(83.4% 0.124 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#5BE3CA 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) | #DAD6C9 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C7CC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6DB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BE3CA
#5BE3CA
oklch(83.4% 0.124 178.9)
- #FFADC7
#FFADC7
oklch(83.4% 0.101 358.9)
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 #5BE3CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BE3CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.020
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.062
Use #5BE3CA 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.