#5CD4FD
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(81.8% 0.121 223.9), rgb(92, 212, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#5CD4FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD4FD |
| RGB | rgb(92, 212, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.121 223.9) |
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 #5CD4FD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD4FD | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD4FD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD4FD text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EBF8FE
oklch(97.1% 0.016 227)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.035 221.9)
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Step 200
200
#A9E3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 224.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD4FD
oklch(81.8% 0.121 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#5CD4FD 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BFFD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1E1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD4FD
#5CD4FD
oklch(81.8% 0.121 223.9)
- #FFAC89
#FFAC89
oklch(81.7% 0.109 43.6)
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 #5CD4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #5CD4FD 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.