#5CDBE7
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.5% 0.112 203.9), rgb(92, 219, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#5CDBE7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CDBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 219, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.112 203.9) |
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 #5CDBE7 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CDBE7 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5CDBE7 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5CDBE7 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#EBF9FA
oklch(97.2% 0.015 202.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1F4
oklch(93.7% 0.033 203.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9E6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CDBE7
oklch(82.5% 0.112 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#5CDBE7 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) | #CBD3E8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3DE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CDBE7
#5CDBE7
oklch(82.5% 0.112 203.9)
- #FFADA7
#FFADA7
oklch(82.5% 0.097 24)
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 #5CDBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #5CDBE7 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.