#5CD8FC
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(82.6% 0.12 220.2), rgb(92, 216, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#5CD8FC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD8FC |
| RGB | rgb(92, 216, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.12 220.2) |
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 #5CD8FC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD8FC | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5CD8FC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5CD8FC text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EAF8FD
oklch(97% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0FA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 219.8)
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Step 200
200
#A8E4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.067 220.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD8FC
oklch(82.6% 0.12 220.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#5CD8FC 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) | #C2D3FE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4E3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD8FC
#5CD8FC
oklch(82.6% 0.12 220.2)
- #FFB094
#FFB094
oklch(82.6% 0.101 40.3)
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 #5CD8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.061
Use #5CD8FC 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.