#5EAED4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(71.5% 0.096 230.7), rgb(94, 174, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#5EAED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAED4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 174, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.096 230.7) |
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 #5EAED4 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAED4 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAED4 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAED4 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 231.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAED4
oklch(71.5% 0.096 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#1496C6
oklch(63.2% 0.123 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#042B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.05 229)
#5EAED4 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) | #9BACD6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9BA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAED4
#5EAED4
oklch(71.5% 0.096 230.7)
- #D4916B
#D4916B
oklch(71.5% 0.097 50.2)
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 #5EAED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.072
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.074
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.077
Use #5EAED4 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.