#5CF4EB
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.5% 0.128 189.6), rgb(92, 244, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#5CF4EB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CF4EB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 244, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.128 189.6) |
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 #5CF4EB | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5CF4EB | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5CF4EB text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5CF4EB text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF8
oklch(97.2% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 100
100
#C7F5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.047 189.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5CF4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.128 189.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD4
oklch(81% 0.14 189.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#5CF4EB 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) | #E7E8EB | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAF1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CF4EB
#5CF4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.128 189.6)
- #FFC9D0
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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 #5CF4EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CF4EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.026
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.028
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.031
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #5CF4EB 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.