#5BE9CE
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(85% 0.128 178.2), rgb(91, 233, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#5BE9CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BE9CE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 233, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.128 178.2) |
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 #5BE9CE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5BE9CE | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5BE9CE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BE9CE text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBF5
oklch(97.2% 0.022 176)
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Step 100
100
#C9F5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5BE9CE
oklch(85% 0.128 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.148 178.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#5BE9CE 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) | #E0DCCD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCCD0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECE1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BE9CE
#5BE9CE
oklch(85% 0.128 178.2)
- #FFB5CD
#FFB5CD
oklch(84.9% 0.091 358.1)
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 #5BE9CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BE9CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #5BE9CE 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.